有 其 师，必 有 其 徒

yǒu qí shī , bì yǒu qí túdictionary entry

As the teacher, so the pupil. (idiom)

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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:

有其師，必有其徒 有其师，必有其徒 [you3 qi2 shi1 , bi4 you3 qi2 tu2] /As the teacher, so the pupil. (idiom)/

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Other forms in these source records: 有其師，必有其徒

有
yǒu
to have / there is / (bound form) having / with / -ful / -ed / -al (as in 有意[yǒu yì] intentional)
其
qí
his / her / its / their / that / such / it (refers to sth preceding it)
师
shī
teacher / master / expert / model / army division / (old) troops / to dispatch troops
Shī
surname Shi
必
bì
must / necessarily / certainly / (literary) if
有
yǒu
to have / there is / (bound form) having / with / -ful / -ed / -al (as in 有意[yǒu yì] intentional)
其
qí
his / her / its / their / that / such / it (refers to sth preceding it)
徒
tú
(bound form) disciple / apprentice / believer / (derog.) wrongdoer (as in 騙徒|骗徒[piàn tú] "swindler" or 叛徒[pàn tú] "traitor" etc) / (bound form) on foot / (bound form) bare / empty / (bound form) to no avail / in vain / (bound form) merely / just / only / (bound form) prison sentence
Tú
surname Tu

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