erdEducation Reform and Development2652-53642652-5372Bio-Byword Scientific Publishing Pty. Ltd.10.26689/erd.v7i12.13517ArticleA Metaphorological Interpretation of the Educator Spirit and Its Practical Functionhttps://artdesignp.com/journal/erd/7/12/10.26689/erd.v7i12.13517HanTianwei,FengAiqiu,ShiRuixuan20257122025-12-31This article, based on the realization of the Chinese Dream of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation, comprehensively expounds from six aspects what constitutes the unique spirit of an educator in China. To deepen the understanding of the meaning of the spirit of educators, based on the theory of metaphor, the author intends to construct a metaphor for the spirit of educators. By grasping the important discourse on education by leaders, educational works, authoritative public news and other text collections, the author aims to appreciate the traditional culture of the teaching profession and the background of the construction of the teaching staff in the new era. Combined with practical experience and the intuition of scholars, Specific meanings such as “anchor” and “beacon” were selected from the source domain, and the “six major metaphors” were constructed strictly in accordance with the principle of system mapping, with the aim of providing a new perspective for understanding and promoting the spirit of educators.

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