zǔ shī yé

祖 师 爷

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1
n.founder of a sect of Buddhism or Taoism
- chuán tǒng shè huì zǔ shī yé xìn yǎng
  传统社会祖师爷信仰
  belief of traditional society on the founder of a sect of Buddhism or Taoism
2
n.founder of a school of learning, a craft, etc.
- jué shì yīn yuè hào shǒu de zǔ shī yé
  爵士音乐号手的祖师爷
  the grandfather of the jazz trumpeter
synonym
chuàng shǐ rén创始人 kāi tuò zhě开拓者 diàn jī zhě奠基者
3
n.founder of any religious group
- zhè wèi bù kě yī shì de zǔ shī yé
  这位不可一世的祖师爷
  this arrogant grandfather
synonym
lǎo zǔ zong老祖宗
4
n.originator of any branch of handicraft
synonym
chuàng shǐ rén创始人

祖师爷