出师 (chū shī) — to finish one's apprenticeship (to become a qualified independent practitioner); to send out an army; to dispatch troops (classical)
Definition
Literary/classical verb with two senses: 'to send out troops' (出师不利, lit. 'the army met with ill omens') and, by extension, 'to complete one's apprenticeship' (师父 confirms the apprentice is now a master).
verb
to finish one's apprenticeship (to become a qualified independent practitioner)to send out an armyto dispatch troops (classical)
Examples
- ，出师。Tā xué le sān nián mù gōng, zhōng yú chū shī le.He studied carpentry for three years and finally finished his apprenticeship.
- 。Tā chū le shī yǐ hòu jiù zì jǐ kāi le yì jiā diàn.After completing his apprenticeship, he opened his own shop.
- 出师。Gǔ dài jiàng lǐng chū shī zhī qián dōu yào jì tiān.In ancient times, generals would offer sacrifices to heaven before sending out an army.
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