万世师表 wàn shì shī biǎo

model teacher of every age (idiom); eternal paragon

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. model teacher of every age (idiom)
  2. 2. eternal paragon
  3. 3. refers to Confucius (551-479 BC) 孔子kǒng zǐ

Characters

Character Meaning
万 wàn HSK 3
ten thousand; a great number; surname Wan
世 shì HSK 3
world; era; age
师 shī HSK 1
teacher; master; expert
表 biǎo HSK 2
a form; a table (listing information)