言教

yánjiào
to give verbal instruction

CEDICT

to teach by word of mouth; to give verbal directions

Wiktionary

以言语教示他人。

重編國語辭典

Entry Composition

1 言 yán
  1. words
  2. speech
  3. to say
  4. to talk
2 教 jiào
  1. (bound form) to teach; to instruct
  2. a religion
  3. to cause (sb to do sth); to tell (sb to do sth)

Containing this entry

言教不如身教 yánjiàobùrúshēnjiào Explaining in words is not as good as teaching by example (idiom). Action speaks louder than words.
身教胜于言教 shēnjiàoshèngyúyánjiào
  1. teaching by example beats explaining in words (idiom)
  2. action speaks louder than words