背せ中なかで教おしえる

expression, ichidan verb

teach by example; teach through one's actions

Idiomatic expression meaning to instruct or guide others not through words but through one's own behavior and attitude. The literal image is of teaching with one's back, implying that the learner watches and follows from behind.

• 彼かれは言こと葉ばではなく、背せ中なかで教おしえるタイプの上じょう司しだ。

  He's the type of boss who teaches by example, not by words.

• 親おやは子こどもに、背せ中なかで教おしえることが大たい切せつだ。

  It's important for parents to teach their children through their own actions.