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身体力行 — “To practice what one preaches”

身体力行 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to practice what one preaches”. To personally experience and earnestly put into practice. Literally, “personally experience and earnestly practice”.

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身体力行 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 身shēn
  • 体tǐ
  • 力lì
  • 行xíng

身体力行 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
身
shēn7body, person, life, self
体
tǐ7body, form, experience, system
力
lì2physical strength or power
行
xíng6to walk, act, or a line

Example Sentence with 身体力行

他不仅在会议上提出了建议,更是身体力行,带领大家一起完成了项目。
He not only offered suggestions in the meeting but also practiced what he preached, leading everyone to complete the project together.

Idioms Related to 身体力行

More idioms starting with 身

  • shēn身bù不yóu由zhǔ主beyond one's control
  • shēn身bù不yóu由jǐ己beyond one's control
  • shēn身bù不yù遇shí时born at an unfortunate time
  • shēn身lín临qí其jìng境To experience something firsthand or immersively
  • shēn身jià价bèi倍zēng增greatly enhance one's personal worth
  • shēn身jià价bǎi百bèi倍one's social status or value rises significantly
  • shēn身tǐ体fà发fū肤one's entire physical self
  • shēn身zuò做shēn身dāng当take full responsibility for one's actions
  • shēn身xiān先shì士zhòng众lead by example
  • shēn身xiān先shì士zú卒lead by example
  • shēn身xiān先zhāo朝lù露pass away swiftly like morning dew
  • shēn身rù入qí其jìng境to experience something firsthand

Questions about 身体力行

What does 身体力行 mean?
身体力行 (shēn tǐ lì xíng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to practice what one preaches”.
How do you pronounce 身体力行?
身体力行 is pronounced shēn tǐ lì xíng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 身体力行 literally mean?
Literally, 身体力行 means “personally experience and earnestly practice”. It is used to mean “to practice what one preaches”.
What is the Chinese definition of 身体力行?
身:亲身;体:体验。亲身体验,努力实行。
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