不足为训

Traditional form:

不足為訓

Pinyin (reading):

bùzúwéixùn

Definitions:

• not to be taken as an example
• not an example to be followed
• not to be taken as authoritative

Characters:

• 不 - no, not, un-; negative prefix
• 足 - foot; to attain, to satisfy; enough
• 为 - to do, to act; to handle, to govern; to be
• 训 - to teach, to instruct; pattern, example; exegesis

Traditional characters:

• 不 - no, not, un-; negative prefix
• 足 - foot; to attain, to satisfy; enough
• 為 - to do, to act; to handle, to govern; to be
• 訓 - to teach, to instruct; pattern, example; exegesis