Whats the meaning of Laoshi?
Although the ancient meaning might have been master, the contemporary meaning is simply teacher. Typically in the Chinese Martial Arts, one hears the word sifu in regard to someone who is an instructor. Generally, sifu translates as journeyman. This is, indeed, appropriate for an instructor of the martial arts, as one must study under another to become an instructor. However, your taxicab driver in China has served a journeymanship and, therefore, is also sifu. McElroy Laoshi considers himself a teacher and does not mean to imply any level of mastery in the arts.
