现身说法 xiàn shēn shuō fǎ

DEFINITIONS

  1. to talk from one's personal experience
  2. to use oneself as an example

CHARACTERS

现 xiàn
HSK 1
appear, manifest, become visible
身 shēn
HSK 2
body; trunk, hull; rad. no. 158
说 shuō
HSK 1
speak, say, talk; scold, upbraid
法 fǎ
HSK 3
law, rule, regulation, statute; France, French