以身作则(yǐ shēn zuò zé)

HSK 7-94 charactersTrad. 以身作則

to set an example (idiom)

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Word information

Pinyin
yǐ shēn zuò zé
Meaning
to set an example (idiom); to serve as a model
HSK level
HSK 7-9
Characters
4
Traditional
以身作則

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