桃李不言，下自成行 — “Peach and plum trees do not speak, yet paths form beneath them”
桃李不言，下自成行 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “those of true virtue or merit naturally attract others without needing to boast or speak of their own qualities, just as peach and plum trees, though silent, draw people to them for their fruit and shade”. Literally, “Peach and plum trees do not speak, yet paths form beneath them”.
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Open the tool →Questions about 桃李不言，下自成行
What does 桃李不言，下自成行 mean?
桃李不言，下自成行 (táo lǐ bù yán ， xià zì chéng xíng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “those of true virtue or merit naturally attract others without needing to boast or speak of their own qualities, just as peach and plum trees, though silent, draw people to them for their fruit and shade”.
How do you pronounce 桃李不言，下自成行?
桃李不言，下自成行 is pronounced táo lǐ bù yán ， xià zì chéng xíng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 桃李不言，下自成行 literally mean?
Literally, 桃李不言，下自成行 means “Peach and plum trees do not speak, yet paths form beneath them”. It is used to mean “those of true virtue or merit naturally attract others without needing to boast or speak of their own qualities, just as peach and plum trees, though silent, draw people to them for their fruit and shade”.
What is the Chinese definition of 桃李不言，下自成行?
古谚语。比喻实至名归。