良师益友 (liáng shī yì yǒu) — good teacher and helpful friend; mentor and friend (a person who both teaches and supports you)
Definition
A set phrase praising someone who is both a good teacher and a true friend — a mentor who guides and supports you. It can describe a person or a book/author, and is used in formal, written contexts.
idiom
good teacher and helpful friendmentor and friend (a person who both teaches and supports you)
Examples
- 良师益友。Wáng jiào shòu shì wǒ xué shù shàng de liáng shī yì yǒu.Professor Wang is my academic mentor and friend.
- ，良师益友。Tā bù jǐn shì wǒ de lǐng dǎo, gèng shì wǒ de liáng shī yì yǒu.He is not only my boss but also my good teacher and helpful friend.
- 良师益友。Zhè běn shū de zuò zhě kān chēng dú zhě de liáng shī yì yǒu.The author of this book can be called a mentor and friend to readers.
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