汉英词典
Chinese-English Dictionary
MEANING OF 一日为师,终身为父
lit. teacher for one day, father for ever (idiom)
古谚。谓一日做了老师,就终生受到象父亲一样的尊敬。极言师徒情谊深厚。
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EXAMPLE SENTENCES

战国时期的《吕氏春秋》就有“一日为师,终身为父”的记载。

In the Warring States period, there are 'one-day teacher, life-long father' in 'Lu Shi Chun Qiu'.

在我看来,“一日为师,终身为父”是告诫教师:一是即使只当了一天的教师,对学生也要负责任。

In my opinion, "a teacher for a day is a father for life," warned teachers: one is even just a day of teachers, is responsible for the students.

不属同一农奴主的男女农奴结婚要缴纳“赎身费”,农奴的子女注定终身为农奴。

Male or female serfs belonging to different owners had to pay a "redemption fee" if they wished to marry, and their children were doomed to be serfs for life.

它终成废墟,终成荒原。

It finally degraded into a ruin, and a wasteland.

终非良策。

It's not a good plan after all.

特别是在怀孕终期。

Especially during the final trimester.

身为社长,社员为什么重要?

Why is membership important to you as club President?

以此谋生终非长久之计。

It's not a very secure way to make a living.

为什么上帝显身为男性呢?

Why should God become incarnate as a male?

你身为江南四大才子之首。

You are the leading scholar of the Four Scholar.