好為人師 [－为－师]

Jyutping hou3 wai4 jan4 si1
Pinyin hào wéi rén shī

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to like to lecture others (idiom)
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. phrase, idiomatic
    to be fond of teaching others; to like to be a master to others
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    人之患，在好为人师。
    人之患，在好為人師。
    rén zhī huàn ， zài hào wéi rén shī 。
    • When one is in difficulty and comports themselves well, that is a master.
  2. Mandarin
    「好为人师」还是「好管闲事」?
    「好為人師」還是「好管閒事」?
    「 hào wéi rén shī 」 hái shi 「 hǎo guǎn xián shì 」?
    • Is this "giving sermons" or "sticking one's nose in someone else's business"?
    • Is this patronizing or meddling in someone else's business?