桃李满门

Произношение: táo lǐ mǎn mén Буквальное значение: Peaches and plums fill the gate

Происхождение и использование

This idiom describes peaches (桃) and plums (李) filling (满) the gate (门). Students are metaphorically called peach and plum trees because teachers cultivate them like gardeners. A teacher with many successful students has peaches and plums everywhere. Modern usage describes successful educators whose former students have achieved great things.

Примеры

Английский: "The retired professor has trained hundreds of successful scholars."

Китайский: 退休教授桃李满门，培养了数百名成功的学者。