Definition of 釈迦に説法 (しゃかにせっぽう)

しゃせっぽう

釈迦に説法

しゃかにせっぽう

shakaniseppou

expression
teaching your grandmother to suck eggs, teaching something to someone who knows more than you, preaching to the choir, lecturing to the Buddha(idiom )
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explanation
(used phonetically)
opinion, theory, explanation, rumor
method, law, rule, principle, model, system
Example sentences(showing 3 results)

I'm sure you don't need me to tell you this, but wouldn't it be a good idea to stop smoking

That's like carrying coals to Newcastle

しゃせっぽう
釈迦に説法
Don't teach fish to swim