天地为大，亲师为尊天地為大，親師為尊天地為大，親師為尊

heaven and earth are greatest, parents and teachers are most honoured

Saying俗语俗語

Proverb谚语諺語 · Rarely used now

Meaning: An old saying that parents and teachers deserve the highest respect after heaven and earth.

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Simplified: 天地为大，亲师为尊
Traditional (Taiwan): 天地為大，親師為尊
Pinyin: tiāndì wéi dà, qīn shī wéi zūn
Pinyin (Taiwan): tiāndì wèi dà, qīn shī wèi zūn
Bopomofo: ㄊㄧㄢㄉㄧˋ ㄨㄟˋ ㄉㄚˋ，ㄑㄧㄣㄕㄨㄟˋ ㄗㄨㄣ

Written with HSK 7-9 vocabulary, at CEFR level C1.

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