鼻祖 (bí zǔ) — the earliest ancestor; originator (of a tradition, school of thought, or discipline)
Definition
A formal, literary term for the original founder or earliest ancestor of a tradition, school, or discipline — stronger and more honorific than the everyday 创始人 or 奠基人.
noun
the earliest ancestororiginator (of a tradition, school of thought, or discipline)
Examples
- 鼻祖。Kǒng zǐ bèi zūn wéi rú jiā sī xiǎng bí zǔ.Confucius is revered as the founder of Confucian thought.
- 鼻祖。Zhè wèi huà jiā shì xiàn dài chōu xiàng yì shù de bí zǔ zhī yī.This painter is one of the founders of modern abstract art.
- 鼻祖。Xǔ duō wǔ shù mén pài dōu yǒu zì jǐ de bí zǔ.Many martial arts schools have their own originators.
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