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行之有效 — “Proven effective in practice”

行之有效 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “proven effective in practice”. Works well when implemented; tried and true. Literally, “Put into practice and effective”.

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行之有效 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 行xíng
  • 之zhī
  • 有yǒu
  • 效xiào

行之有效 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
行
xíng6to walk, act, or a line
之
zhī4possessive or connective particle
有
yǒu6to have or to exist
效
xiào10imitate, effect, or dedicate

Example Sentence with 行之有效

这种新的教学方法经过一个学期的试验,证明确实行之有效
After a semester of trial, this new teaching method has proven to be truly effective.

Idioms Related to 行之有效

Synonyms of 行之有效

  • zhuó卓yǒu有chéng成xiào效outstandingly effective
  • lì立gān竿jiàn见yǐng影to produce immediate results

Antonyms of 行之有效

  • láo劳ér而wú无gōng功toil in vain
  • tú徒láo劳wú无yì益futile effort with no benefit

More idioms starting with 行

  • xíng行xià下chūn春fēng风wàng望xià夏yǔ雨Do good expecting reward
  • xíng行bù不cóng从jìng径take a shortcut or deviate from the proper path
  • xíng行bù不fù副yán言actions do not match words
  • xíng行bù不jí及yán言actions do not match words
  • xíng行bù不lǚ履wēi危avoid dangerous situations
  • xíng行bù不dé得yě也gē哥gē哥cannot proceed, brother
  • xíng行bù不kuì愧yǐng影,,qǐn寝bù不kuì愧qīn衾have a clear conscience day and night
  • xíng行bù不gēng更míng名,,zuò坐bù不gǎi改xìng姓open and straightforward about identity and actions
  • xíng行bù不yóu由jìng径always act honestly and uprightly
  • xíng行bù不yóu由xī西zhōu州lù路Mourn a deceased friend, avoid old places
  • xíng行bù不zhī知wǎng往drift aimlessly without knowing where to go
  • xíng行bù不shèng胜yī衣too weak to bear one's own clothes

Questions about 行之有效

What does 行之有效 mean?
行之有效 (xíng zhī yǒu xiào) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “proven effective in practice”.
How do you pronounce 行之有效?
行之有效 is pronounced xíng zhī yǒu xiào in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 行之有效 literally mean?
Literally, 行之有效 means “Put into practice and effective”. It is used to mean “proven effective in practice”.
What is the Chinese definition of 行之有效?
之:代词,它,指办法、措施等;效:成效,效果。实行起来有成效。指某种方法或措施已经实行过,证明很有效用。
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