不足为训 — “Not worthy of being taken as a rule or model”
不足为训 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “not worthy of being taken as a rule or model”. Not fit to serve as an example. Literally, “Not enough to be a lesson”.
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他这次的做法虽然成功了，但其中一些投机取巧的成分，不足为训。
Although his approach succeeded this time, some opportunistic elements in it are not worthy of emulation.
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Open the tool →Questions about 不足为训
What does 不足为训 mean?
不足为训 (bù zú wéi xùn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “not worthy of being taken as a rule or model”.
How do you pronounce 不足为训?
不足为训 is pronounced bù zú wéi xùn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 不足为训 literally mean?
Literally, 不足为训 means “not enough to be a lesson”. It is used to mean “not worthy of being taken as a rule or model”.
What is the Chinese definition of 不足为训?
足：够得上；训：法则，典范。不值得作为效法的准则或榜样。