行之有效

xíngzhī-yǒuxiào

idiom #28,996

Meanings

1 effective in practice
2 proven to work
3 tried and true

Characters

to carry out / to implement

(classical particle linking verb and object)

to have / there is

effect / efficacy

Examples

这是一种行之有效的教学方法。

Zhè shì yī zhǒng xíngzhīyǒuxiào de jiàoxué fāngfǎ.

This is a proven and effective teaching method.

他们采用了行之有效的管理制度。

Tāmen cǎiyòng le xíngzhīyǒuxiào de guǎnlǐ zhìdù.

They adopted a management system that has been shown to work.

Tips

usage

行之有效 describes something that has been put into practice (行之) and proven effective (有效). It implies real-world validation rather than just theoretical soundness.

Stroke Order

行 xíng

之 zhī

有 yǒu

效 xiào