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一日为师,终身为父
一日為師,終身為父
yīrìwéishī,zhōngshēnwéifù
1. lit. teacher for one day, father for ever (idiom)

Character Breakdown

一
yī
one; a, an; alone
HSK 1 1 丶
日
rì
sun; day; daytime
HSK 2 4 丶
为
wèi
to do, to act; to handle, to govern; to be
HSK 2 4 丶
师
shī
teacher, professional, master
HSK 1 6 丶
终
zhōng
end; finally, in the end
HSK 3 8 丶
身
shēn
body, torso; person; pregnancy
HSK 2 7 丶
为
wèi
to do, to act; to handle, to govern; to be
HSK 2 4 丶
父
fù
father, dad
HSK 4 4 丶

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