教 师 爷

jiào shī yédictionary entry

master of martial arts, in former times often employed by a landlord to teach fighting skills and guard the house / (fig.) sb who arrogantly and condescendingly lectures others

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Original source entry:

教師爺 教师爷 [jiao4 shi1 ye2] /master of martial arts, in former times often employed by a landlord to teach fighting skills and guard the house/(fig.) sb who arrogantly and condescendingly lectures others/

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