现身说法

Traditional: 現身說法

xiàn shēn shuō fǎ

Dictionary entry

to talk from one's personal experience

What does 现身说法 mean?

现身说法 (xiàn shēn shuō fǎ) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to talk from one's personal experience

2to use oneself as an example

Character breakdown

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现xiànto appear · present 身shēnbody · life 说shuìto persuade 法fǎvariant of 法[fa3]

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现身说法

xiàn shēn shuō fǎ

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