身教胜于言教 shēn jiào shèng yú yán jiào

teaching by example beats explaining in words (idiom)

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. teaching by example beats explaining in words (idiom)
  2. 2. action speaks louder than words

Characters

Character Meaning
身 shēn HSK 2
body; oneself; personally
教 jiào HSK 2
teaching; to tell; to make
胜 shèng HSK 5
victory; victorious; to defeat
于 yú HSK 3
at; in; to
言 yán HSK 4
to say; to talk; speech
教 jiào HSK 2
teaching; to tell; to make