wéi
xùn

idiom

Meaning of 不足为训

不足为训 means not to be taken as a model or rule; not worth following; not a good precedent. Pronounced bù zú wéi xùn.

  • not to be taken as a model or rule; not worth following; not a good precedent

Definitions & Examples

ǒu
ěr
de
chéng
gōng
shì
yóu
yùn
 
zhè
zhǒng
jīng
yàn
wéi
xùn
 

His occasional success was due to luck; this kind of experience should not be taken as a model.

Zhè
zhǒng
tóu
qiǎo
de
zuò
wéi
xùn
 

This kind of opportunistic approach is not worth following.

shǐ
shàng
yǒu
xiē
 
dàn
duì
tōng
rén
lái
shuō
wéi
xùn
 

There are some special cases in history, but for ordinary people, they are not to be taken as rules.