現身說法
xiàn​shēn​shuō​fǎ

to expound Buddhist doctrine

  • created sense approved 现身说法/現身說法 · xiàn​shēn​shuō​fǎ · to expound Buddhist doctrine — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    现身说法 / 現身說法

    xiàn​shēn​shuō​fǎ

    to expound Buddhist doctrine

    Originally a Buddhist term referring to a Buddha or Bodhisattva appearing in various human forms to preach the dharma

    现身 (literal) → 现身/現身 · xiàn​shēn · to appear 说法 (literal) → 说法/說法 · shuō​fǎ · to preach Buddhism

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense

  • created sense approved 现身说法/現身說法 · xiàn​shēn​shuō​fǎ · to use one's own experience as an example — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    现身说法 / 現身說法

    xiàn​shēn​shuō​fǎ

    to use one's own experience as an example

    To explain or advise others by using one's own personal experiences as an illustration

    现身 (literal) → 现身/現身 · xiàn​shēn · to appear 说法 (literal) → 说法/說法 · shuō​fa · way of speaking

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense