管 教 无 方

guǎn jiào wú fāngdictionary entry

unable to discipline a child / incapable of dealing with (unruly child)

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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:

管教無方 管教无方 [guan3 jiao4 wu2 fang1] /unable to discipline a child/incapable of dealing with (unruly child)/

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Other forms in these source records: 管教無方

管
guǎn
to take care (of) / to control / to manage / to be in charge of / to look after / to run / to care about / tube / pipe / woodwind / classifier for tube-shaped objects / particle similar to 把[bǎ] in 管...叫 constructions / writing brush / (coll.) to / towards
Guǎn
surname Guan
教
jiāo
to teach / to instruct
jiào
(bound form) to teach / to instruct / a religion / to cause (sb to do sth) / to tell (sb to do sth)
Jiào
surname Jiao
无
mó
used in 南無|南无[nā mó]
wú
not to have / no / none / not / to lack / un- / -less
方
fāng
square / power or involution (math.) / upright / honest / fair and square / direction / side / party (to a contract, dispute etc) / place / method / prescription (medicine) / just when / only or just / classifier for square things / abbr. for square or cubic meter
Fāng
surname Fang

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