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教师爷

jiào shī yé

3-character word Traditional 教師爺

What 教师爷 means

1. master of martial arts, in former times often employed by a landlord to teach fighting skills and guard the house
2. (fig.) sb who arrogantly and condescendingly lectures others

The characters in 教师爷

• 教jiāoto teach; to instruct
• 师shīteacher; master; expert
• 爷yégrandpa; old gentleman

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