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Chinese

以身作則

/i²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʂən⁵⁵ t͡su̯ɔ⁵¹ t͡sɤ³⁵/
to set an example; to serve as a model
  • 以身作则
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The phrase describes using one's own body and conduct as a standard, symbolized by the stability of the bronze cauldron.
The phrase describes using one's own body and conduct as a standard, symbolized by the stability of the bronze cauldron.

Origin

The phrase is composed of four characters. 以 is a preposition expressing a boundary in time, orientation, or direction. 身 means body. 作 means to get up from a place; it is formed with the semantic component 人 (man or person) and the phonetic component 乍 (suddenly). 則 means rule, law, or regulation, containing the components 鼎 (an ancient three-legged bronze cauldron) and 刀 (knife or blade).

Together, the expression describes the act of using one's own conduct and behavior to serve as a model for others.

Confidence: high · written by gemma4:26b, checked statement-by-statement against the sources below.

這個成語由四個漢字組成。其中「以」作為介詞，用來表達時間、方向或界限；「身」代表身體；「作」的意思是從某處起身；「則」則指規則、法律或規範。

在字形結構上，「作」字包含語義成分「人」，並以「乍」作為音符。「則」字則是由「鼎」（一種用於烹飪或祭祀的三足青銅器）與「刀」這兩個部件所組成。

Confidence: high · written by gemma4:26b, checked statement-by-statement against the sources below.

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  • characterChinese以 “a preposition that expresses a boundary in time, orientation, direction or quantity”
  • characterChinese身 “body”
  • characterChinese作 “to get up (from a place)”
    • meaningChinese人 “man; person; people (Classifier: 個／个 m c; 隻／只 h)”
    • soundChinese乍 “suddenly”
  • characterChinese則 “rule; law; regulation”
    • ideaChinese鼎 “ding (ancient large, three-legged bronze cauldron for cooking or sacrificial rituals)”
    • ideaChinese刀 “knife; blade (Classifier: 把 m c g h j mb md w x; 張／张 c h; 叢／丛 mn; 支 mn mn-t)”
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Meanings

phrase
  1. to set an example; to serve as a model

國語辭典 definitions

  1. 以自己的言行舉止做為他人的榜樣。 例：父母教育子女應該以身作則，言教與身教並重。

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Sources

  • etymagent (local gemma4:26b) — Generated
  • 教育部《國語辭典簡編本》 (Taiwan MOE) — CC BY-ND 3.0 TW
  • Written form — n/a
  • Wiktionary (via Wiktextract / kaikki.org) — CC BY-SA 4.0