言教不如身教

yán jiào bù rú shēn jiào

Dictionary entry

Explaining in words is not as good as teaching by example (idiom). Action speaks louder than words.

What does 言教不如身教 mean?

言教不如身教 (yán jiào bù rú shēn jiào) has the following dictionary meaning.

1Explaining in words is not as good as teaching by example (idiom). Action speaks louder than words.

Character breakdown

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言yánwords · speech 教Jiàosurname Jiao 不bùno; not so · (bound form) not; un-如rúas · as if 身shēnbody · life

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How to pronounce 言教不如身教

言教不如身教

yán jiào bù rú shēn jiào

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