respectable old scholar(lǎo shī xiǔ rú)

respectable old scholar

Old teacher and old scholar, a Chinese idiom, means L ǎ OSH ī s ù R ú, which means the most respected teacher and knowledgeable scholar. It comes from the biography of Kong Yingda in the new book of Tang Dynasty.

The origin of Idioms

According to the biography of Kong Yingda in the new book of Tang Dynasty, "emperor Yang summoned Confucian officials from all over the world to gather in the eastern capital, and summoned the secretaries and scholars of the state to discuss with him. Yingda was the youngest, and he was ashamed of his old teachers and scholars. Yin sent guests to stab him, and Yang Xuangan's family was free."

Idiom usage

This is the first time that a person has died, but not in the world. Lu You, Song Dynasty

Analysis of Idioms

A veteran scholar

Chinese PinYin : lǎo shī xiǔ rú