以身作则 Traditional 以身作則 yǐ shēn zuò zé 🔊 to set an example (idiom) HSK 7–9 + Keep this word Meanings yǐ shēn zuò zé 以身作則 to set an example (idiom); to serve as a model Its characters 以yǐto useHSK 5身shēnbody作zuòto do; to engage in则zébut; thenHSK 6