尊 师 贵 道

zūn shī guì dàodictionary entry

to revere the master and his teaching

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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:

尊師貴道尊师贵道 [zun1 shi1 gui4 dao4] /to revere the master and his teaching/

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Other forms in these source records: 尊師貴道

尊
zūn
senior / of a senior generation / to honor / to respect / honorific / classifier for cannons and statues / ancient wine vessel
师
shī
teacher / master / expert / model / army division / (old) troops / to dispatch troops
Shī
surname Shi
贵
guì
expensive / (bound form) highly valued / precious / (bound form) noble / of high rank / (prefix) (honorific) your
Guì
short name for Guizhou 貴州|贵州[Guì zhōu]
道
dào
road / path (CL:條|条[tiáo],股[gǔ]) / (bound form) way / reason / principle / (bound form) a skill / an art / a specialization / (Daoism) the Way / the Dao / to say (introducing a direct quotation, as in a novel) / (bound form) to express / to extend (polite words) / classifier for long thin things (rivers, cracks, shadows etc), barriers (walls, doors etc), questions (in an exam etc), commands, courses in a meal, steps in a process / (old) circuit (administrative division)

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