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正人先正己的道理
正人先正己的道理
正人先正己的道理
正人先正己的道理
正人先正己的道理
正人先正己的道理
正人先正己的道理
正人先正己的道理
正人先正己的道理
正人先正己的道理

正人先正己的道理 Pronunciation and Pinyin

正人先正己的道理 Usage and Examples

Lead by example.

Practice what you preach.

Before you correct others, correct yourself.

The characters in 正人先正己的道理

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
正
zhèng5correct, straight, positive
人
rén2human being, person
先
xiān6First, before, or ancestors
正
zhèng5correct, straight, positive
己
jǐ3self, oneself
的
de8possessive or descriptive particle
道
dào13way, path, principle, say
理
lǐ11reason, manage, science

More words starting with 正

  • zhèng正shàng上yǎn演zhe着unfolding, playing out
  • zhèng正yè业main occupation, legitimate profession
  • zhèng正zhòng中right in the middle, bullseye
  • zhèng正zhōng中wǒ我huái怀Right up my alley, Just what I wanted
  • zhèng正yì义Justice, Righteousness
  • zhèng正yì义gǎn感sense of justice, sense of righteousness
  • zhèng正shì事serious business, main task
  • zhèng正shì事ér儿main business, serious business
  • zhèng正wǔ五biān边xíng形regular pentagon
  • zhèng正chǎn产mature delivery
  • zhèng正zhuàn传Main story, Saga
  • zhèng正tǐ体xiàn现le了exemplifies, embodies

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What does 正人先正己的道理 mean in Chinese?

正人先正己的道理 (zhèng rén xiān zhèng jǐ de dào lǐ) means “Lead by example, Practice what you preach, Before you correct others, correct yourself”.

How do you pronounce 正人先正己的道理?

正人先正己的道理 is pronounced zhèng rén xiān zhèng jǐ de dào lǐ in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “Lead by example.” in Chinese?

“Lead by example.” is 正人先正己的道理 (zhèng rén xiān zhèng jǐ de dào lǐ) in Chinese.

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