言教不如身教 in English yan2 jiao4 bu4 ru2 shen1 jiao4 Meaning

Meanings

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

Simplified Characters

言 教 不 如 身 教

Traditional Characters

言 教 不 如 身 教

Pinyin

yan2 jiao4 bu4 ru2 shen1 jiao4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

言yan2words 教jiao4surname Jiao 不bu4(negative prefix) 如ru2as 身shen1body 教jiao4surname Jiao