wù rén zǐ dìdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
(of a lazy or incompetent teacher) to hamper students' progress / (of media) to propagate errors / to lead people astray
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

誤人子弟 误人子弟 [wu4 ren2 zi3 di4] /(of a lazy or incompetent teacher) to hamper students' progress/(of media) to propagate errors/to lead people astray/

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