一字之師
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Chinese[edit]
one; single; a one; single; a; (before verbs) as soon as, once; (before a noun) entire (family, etc.) |
letter; symbol; character letter; symbol; character; word |
's; him/her/it; this | a division (milit.); teacher; master a division (milit.); teacher; master; expert; model | ||
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trad. (一字之師) | 一 | 字 | 之 | 師 | |
simp. (一字之师) | 一 | 字 | 之 | 师 |
Pronunciation[edit]
Idiom[edit]
一字之師
- a teacher of one word; one who can significantly improve the quality of another's writing by changing one word and thus becomes his teacher