身教胜于言教 (身教勝於言教)
shēn jiào shèng yú yán jiào
Pinyin

Definition

身教胜于言教 (身教勝於言教)
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shēn jiào shèng yú yán jiào
  1. teaching by example beats explaining in words (idiom)
  2. action speaks louder than words

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

修身
xiū shēn
  1. 1 to cultivate one's moral character
  2. 2 (fashion) slim-fit
  3. 3 body-hugging
全身
quán shēn
  1. 1 whole body
  2. 2 em (typography)
化身
huà shēn
  1. 1 incarnation
  2. 2 reincarnation
  3. 3 embodiment (of abstract idea)
  4. 4 personification
单身
dān shēn
  1. 1 unmarried
  2. 2 single
教
Jiào
  1. 1 surname Jiao

Idioms (20)

一日为师，终身为父
yī rì wéi shī , zhōng shēn wéi fù
  1. 1 lit. teacher for one day, father for ever (idiom)
一言一动
yī yán yī dòng
  1. 1 (one's) every word and deed (idiom)
一言一行
yī yán yī xíng
  1. 1 every word and action (idiom)
一言不发
yī yán bù fā
  1. 1 to not say a word (idiom)
一言九鼎
yī yán jiǔ dǐng
  1. 1 one word worth nine sacred tripods (idiom); words of enormous weight