万世师表

Traditional form:

萬世師表

Pinyin (reading):

wànshìshībiǎo

Definitions:

• model teacher of every age (idiom)
• eternal paragon
• refers to Confucius (551-479 BC) 孔子 ( Kǒngzǐ)

Characters:

• 万 - ten thousand; innumerable
• 世 - generation, era, age; world
• 师 - teacher, professional, master
• 表 - to show, to express, to display; outside, appearance; a watch

Traditional characters:

• 萬 - ten thousand; innumerable
• 世 - generation, era, age; world
• 師 - teacher, professional, master
• 表 - to show, to express, to display; outside, appearance; a watch