言传身教

言傳身教
yánchuánshēnjiào
idiom #51,010

Meanings

  1. 1 to teach by both words and example
  2. 2 instruction through speech and personal conduct
  3. 3 to lead by what one says and what one does

Examples

Fùmǔ duì háizi de yǐngxiǎng shì yánchuánshēnjiào de jiéguǒ.
Parents' influence on their children comes through both their words and their actions.
Yī wèi hǎo lǎoshī dǒngdé yánchuánshēnjiào de zhòngyàoxìng.
A good teacher understands the importance of teaching by word and by example.

Tips

usage
= conveying through words, = teaching through personal action. The idiom praises teachers and parents whose conduct matches their words — and quietly critiques those whose don't.

Stroke Order

yán
chuán
shēn
jiāo