身教言传 meaning in English
teach by precept and example; instruct sb. not only in words, but by deeds
Examples
- Children are what the mothers are
耳濡目染，身教言传。 - Which can be summarized as " be a paragon of virtue and learning " . the teacher should become example of children ; then they form correspondin - g role consciousness , and perform accordingly to this consciousness
这种期望可以集中概括为“为人师表” ，即要求小学教师身教言传做好孩子的榜样；然后是形成与之相符的角色意识，表现出符合期望的行为。