言行

yánxíng

noun HSK 7-9 #11,593

Meanings

Literally 'words and actions' — what one says and does

我们要注意自己的言行。

Wǒmen yào zhùyì zìjǐ de yánxíng.

We should pay attention to our words and actions.

老师的言行对学生有很大的影响。

Lǎoshī de yánxíng duì xuéshēng yǒu hěn dà de yǐngxiǎng.

A teacher's words and deeds have a great influence on students.

usage

言行一致 (yánxíng yīzhì) = to practice what you preach (words match actions). 言行不一 (yánxíng bùyī) = to say one thing and do another.

言 yán

行 xíng