言行一致
yán xíng yī zhì
to practise what you preach
Character by character
言yán
words
words
行xíng
deeds
deeds
一yī
one
one
致zhì
consistent
consistent
Example
做人要言行一致。
You should practise what you preach.
Tone: positive (praise).
Usage and origin
Opposite 言行不一; common in moral advice and character reviews.
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