為人師表

Chinese

		to behave; to conduct oneself; one's character or disposition towards others	person of exemplary value; paragon of virtue and learning
trad. (為人師表/爲人師表)		為人/爲人	師表
simp. (为人师表)		为人	师表

Pronunciation

Mandarin
(Pinyin): wéirénshībiǎo

(Zhuyin): ㄨㄟˊ ㄖㄣˊ ㄕㄅㄧㄠˇ
Cantonese (Jyutping): wai⁴ jan⁴ si¹ biu²

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)⁺
  - Hanyu Pinyin: wéirénshībiǎo
  - Zhuyin: ㄨㄟˊ ㄖㄣˊ ㄕㄅㄧㄠˇ
  - Tongyong Pinyin: wéirénshihbiǎo
  - Wade–Giles: wei²-jên²-shih¹-piao³
  - Yale: wéi-rén-shr̄-byǎu
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: weirenshybeau
  - Palladius: вэйжэньшибяо (vɛjžɛnʹšibjao)
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /weɪ̯³⁵ ʐən³⁵ ʂʐ̩⁵⁵ pi̯ɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/
Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)⁺
  - Jyutping: wai⁴ jan⁴ si¹ biu²
  - Yale: wàih yàhn sī bíu
  - Cantonese Pinyin: wai⁴ jan⁴ si¹ biu²
  - Guangdong Romanization: wei⁴ yen⁴ xi¹ biu²
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /wɐi̯²¹ jɐn²¹ siː⁵⁵ piːu̯³⁵/

Idiom

為人師表

to set an example for others to learn; to be a teacher
為人師表要有良好的私德。 [MSC, trad.]
为人师表要有良好的私德。 [MSC, simp.]
Wéirénshībiǎo yào yǒu liánghǎo de sīdé. [Pinyin]
Good personal morality is required to set an example for others to learn.

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