4 characters Idiom and proverb 10 197

We strive to offer you free Chinese learning resources. This series focuses on idioms and proverbs, which are rich in meaning and can be used in various situations. Today’s idiom is 「身體力行」, and its meaning and usage are explained below.

We’re presenting the idiom 「身體力行」 this time—its explanation and use are detailed below.

Body: personally; body: experience. Experience it yourself and try to put it into practice.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

shēn tǐ lì háng

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

san1 tai2 lik6 haang4/hong4/hang4

With so many Chinese idioms, each holding diverse meanings and uses, there is much to explore. These materials are designed to support your Chinese language studies.