jin4 gaau3 bat1 jyu4 san1 gaau3言教不如身教
Jyutpingjin4 gaau3 bat1 jyu4 san1 gaau3
Yaleyình gau bāt yyùh sān gau

Definition

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

Tone guide

T1High level
T2High rising
T3Mid level
T4Low falling
T5Low rising
T6Low level

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人地生疏
jan4 dei6 sang1 so1describes the situation where a person is unfamiliar with a new place
刖刑
jyut6 jing4an ancient punishment of China, where one's lower limb is chopped off
一般來說一般来说
jat1 bun1 loi4 syut3generally speaking
仁川市
jan4 cyun1 si5Incheon Metropolitan City in Gyeonggi Province 京畿道[Jing1 ji1 dao4], South Korea
伊寧市伊宁市
ji1 ning4 si5Yining, a county-level city in Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture 伊犁哈薩克自治州|伊犁哈萨...
異香异香
ji6 hoeng1rare perfume
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