程门度雪 chéng mén dù xuě Snow at Cheng's door

Explanation

程门度雪，比喻尊师重教，形容学生求学的认真和虔诚。

Chengmen duxue, a metaphor for respecting teachers and cherishing education, describes the seriousness and piety of a student in learning.

Origin Story

北宋时期，著名的理学家程颐先生德高望重，门下弟子众多。一天，大雪纷飞，寒风凛冽。程门之外，一位名叫杨时(shí)的青年学生，冒着鹅毛大雪，来到程颐先生家门前。他见程颐先生正在屋内与客人谈话，不愿轻易打扰先生的谈话，便站在门外等候，直到雪深及膝，也不肯离去。程颐先生发现杨时站在门外，便急忙出来询问，杨时恭敬地向先生请教学问。程颐先生被他的尊师重教的精神所感动，于是就出来与杨时在雪地里讨论学问。后来，人们就用“程门度雪”这个故事来形容尊师重教，形容学生求学的认真和虔诚。

běi sòng shíqī, zhōngmíng de lǐxuéjiā chéng yí xiānshēng dé gāo wàng zhòng, mén xià dìzī zhòngduō。yītiān, dà xuě fēnfēi, hánfēng lǐnliè。chéng mén zhī wài, yī wèi míng jiào yáng shí de qīngnián xuéshēng, mào zhe é máo dà xuě, lái dào chéng yí xiānshēng jiā mén qián。tā jiàn chéng yí xiānshēng zhèng zài wū nèi yǔ kè rén tán huà, bù yuàn qīngyì dǎorǎo xiānshēng de tán huà, biàn zhàn zài mén wài děnghòu, zhì dào xuě shēn jí xī, yě bù kěn lí qù。chéng yí xiānshēng fāxiàn yáng shí zhàn zài mén wài, biàn jímáng chū lái wènxún, yáng shí gōngjìng de xiàng xiānshēng qǐngjiào xuéwèn。chéng yí xiānshēng bèi tā de zūnshī zhòngjiào de jīngshen suǒ gǎndòng, yúshì jiù chū lái yǔ yáng shí zài xuědì lǐ tǎolùn xuéwèn。hòulái, rénmen jiù yòng “chéng mén dù xuě” zhège gùshì lái xíngróng zūnshī zhòngjiào, xíngróng xuéshēng qiúxué de rènzhēn hé qiánchéng。

During the Northern Song Dynasty, the famous Neo-Confucian scholar Mr. Cheng Yi enjoyed high prestige and had many disciples. One day, heavy snow fell and the wind was biting. Outside Mr. Cheng's door, a young student named Yang Shi, braving the heavy snow, came to Mr. Cheng's door. He saw that Mr. Cheng Yi was talking to guests inside and did not want to disturb the conversation easily, so he waited outside until the snow was knee-deep before leaving. Mr. Cheng Yi discovered Yang Shi standing outside, he quickly came out to ask him, Yang Shi respectfully asked the teacher for instruction. Mr. Cheng Yi was moved by his respect for teachers and his devotion to learning, and he went out to discuss learning with Yang Shi in the snow. Later, people used the story of "Chengmen duxue" to describe respecting teachers and cherishing education, and to describe the seriousness and piety of a student in learning.

Usage

用于形容对老师的尊敬和对学习的认真态度。

yòng yú xíngróng duì lǎoshī de zūnjìng hé duì xuéxí de rènzhēn tàidu。

Used to describe respect for teachers and a serious attitude toward learning.

Examples

• 他为了学习，可谓是程门立雪，废寝忘食。

  tā wèile xuéxí, kěwèi shì chéng mén lì xuě, fèi qǐn wàng shí.

  He devoted himself to study, it can be said that he waited like a student at Master Cheng's door in the snow, neglecting sleep and food.

• 年轻人应该向老前辈学习，做到程门立雪的境界。

  nián qīng rén yīnggāi xiàng lǎo péiqīn xuéxí, zuò dào chéng mén lì xuě de jìngjiè。

  Young people should learn from their seniors and achieve the level of waiting at Master Cheng's door in the snow.

Related Idioms

• 程门立雪

• 尊师重道

Opposite Idioms

• 轻师傲长

• 目中无人