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教妇初来,教儿婴孩
教妇初来,教儿婴孩
教妇初来,教儿婴孩
教妇初来,教儿婴孩
教妇初来,教儿婴孩
教妇初来,教儿婴孩
教妇初来,教儿婴孩
教妇初来,教儿婴孩

教妇初来,教儿婴孩 — “Teach your wife when she first arrives, train your son when he is an infant”

教妇初来,教儿婴孩 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Emphasizes the importance of providing education or training at an early and opportune stage, highlighting that early guidance is most effective”. Literally, “Teach your wife when she first arrives, train your son when he is an infant”.

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教妇初来,教儿婴孩 Pronunciation and Pinyin

教妇初来,教儿婴孩 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
教
jiào11teach, instruct, cause, religion
妇
fù6married woman
初
chū8initial beginning first
来
lái7to come
,,—
教
jiào11teach, instruct, cause, religion
儿
ér2child, son, offspring
婴
yīng11infant or baby
孩
hái9child, infant, offspring

Example Sentence with 教妇初来,教儿婴孩

俗话说“教妇初来,教儿婴孩”,所以从小培养孩子良好的阅读习惯,对他们的成长至关重要。
As the saying goes, "teach your wife when she first arrives, train your son when he is an infant," so cultivating good reading habits in children from a young age is crucial for their growth.

Idioms Related to 教妇初来,教儿婴孩

More idioms starting with 教

  • jiāo教yī一shí识bǎi百learn a hundred from one
  • jiào教yì亦duō多shù术Teaching has many methods
  • jiào教xué学xiāng相zhǎng长teaching and learning promote each other
  • jiào教dǎo导yǒu有fāng方teach and guide effectively
  • jiào教wú无cháng常shī师Learning has no constant master
  • jiào教tiáo条zhǔ主yì义rigidly applying doctrines without considering circumstances
  • jiāo教náo猱shēng升mù木Instigate evildoers to commit bad deeds

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Questions about 教妇初来,教儿婴孩

What does 教妇初来,教儿婴孩 mean?

教妇初来,教儿婴孩 (jiào fù chū lái , jiào ér yīng hái) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Emphasizes the importance of providing education or training at an early and opportune stage, highlighting that early guidance is most effective”.

How do you pronounce 教妇初来,教儿婴孩?

教妇初来,教儿婴孩 is pronounced jiào fù chū lái , jiào ér yīng hái in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 教妇初来,教儿婴孩 literally mean?

Literally, 教妇初来,教儿婴孩 means “Teach your wife when she first arrives, train your son when he is an infant”. It is used to mean “Emphasizes the importance of providing education or training at an early and opportune stage, highlighting that early guidance is most effective”.

What is the Chinese definition of 教妇初来,教儿婴孩?

指对一个人施加教育应该及时及早。

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