桃李滿天下 [－－满－－]

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Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. to have many students everywhere
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 語句
    學生​、​弟子​多到​遍滿​各地
    to have many students everywhere
    • 教授桃李滿天下，一班學生都專誠由各地返嚟為佢賀壽。
      教授桃李满天下，一班学生都专诚由各地返嚟为佢贺寿。
      gaau3 sau6 tou4 lei5 mun5 tin1 haa6, jat1 baan1 hok6 saang1 dou1 zyun1 sing4 jau4 gok3 dei6 faan1 lai4 wai6 keoi5 ho6 sau6.
      Professor's students are everywhere. They come back from various places to celebrate his birthday.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. phrase, idiomatic, of a teacher
    to have taught a great number of students over a long period
    (syn.) 桃李满门, 桃李滿門
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    教授桃李满天下，一班学生都专诚由各地返嚟为佢贺寿。
    教授桃李滿天下，一班學生都專誠由各地返嚟為佢賀壽。
    gaau3 sau6 tou4 lei5 mun5 tin1 haa6, jat1 baan1 hok6 saang1 dou1 zyun1 sing4 jau4 gok3 dei6 faan1 lai4 wai6 keoi5 ho6 sau6.
    • Professor's students are everywhere. They come back from various places to celebrate his birthday.