身教胜于言教

Traditional: 身教勝於言教

shēn jiào shèng yú yán jiào

Dictionary entry

teaching by example beats explaining in words (idiom)

What does 身教胜于言教 mean?

身教胜于言教 (shēn jiào shèng yú yán jiào) has the following dictionary meaning.

1teaching by example beats explaining in words (idiom)

2action speaks louder than words

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身shēnbody · life 教Jiàosurname Jiao 胜shèngvictory · success 于Yúsurname Yu 言yánwords · speech

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How to pronounce 身教胜于言教

身教胜于言教

shēn jiào shèng yú yán jiào

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