Definition
为人师表 is a four-character idiom meaning 'to be a model of virtue and conduct for others'. Literally 'to act as someone's teacher and model', it is used to praise a person — especially a teacher or leader — whose moral character and behavior set a worthy example for others. It often appears in the pattern 堪为∼ or 以∼ as a predicate or attributive.
f.e.
to be worthy of the name of teacherto be a model of virtue for others
idiom
a person who sets a moral exampleespecially a teacher or leader
Examples
- ，为人师表。Zuòwéi yì míng jiàoshī, yīnggāi wéi rén shī biǎo.As a teacher, one should be a model of virtue for others.
- ，为人师表。Tā yìshēng yán yú lǜ jǐ, kān chēng wéi rén shī biǎo.He was strict with himself all his life and truly deserves to be called a model of virtue.
- ，为人师表。Zhè wèi xiàozhǎng pǐndé gāoshàng, zhēnzhèng zuò dào le wéi rén shī biǎo.This principal has high moral character and has truly set an example worthy of the name.
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