Chinese–English

言教不如身教

yán jiào bù rú shēn jiào · yan jiao bu ru shen jiao

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

CC-CEDICT

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

Stroke order & practice

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Mainland China stroke order, including traditional characters. Drawing sources & licenses.

Definitions adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG and its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Pinyin display and entry grouping have been adapted.