以身作则

Traditional: 以身作則

yǐ shēn zuò zé

Dictionary entry

to set an example (idiom); to serve as a model

What does 以身作则 mean?

以身作则 (yǐ shēn zuò zé) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to set an example (idiom); to serve as a model

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以yǐold variant of 以[yi3]身shēnbody · life 作zuō(bound form) worker · (bound form) workshop 则zé(literary) (conjunction used to express contrast with a previous clause) but; then · (bound form) standard; norm

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How to pronounce 以身作则

以身作则

yǐ shēn zuò zé

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