現身説法 [现－说－]

Jyutping jin6 san1 syut3 faat3
Pinyin xiàn shēn shuō fǎ

Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    分享​自己​嘅​親​身​經​驗​嚟​説​明​一​啲​道理
    to preach by citing one's experience; literally: to appear and explain something
    • 我係過來人，現身説法可以幫助到好多人戒毒。
      我系过来人，现身说法可以帮助到好多人戒毒。
      ngo5 hai6 gwo3 loi4 jan4, jin6 san1 syut3 faat3 ho2 ji5 bong1 zo6 dou2 hou2 do1 jan4 gaai3 duk6.
      I did drugs in the past too. My experience might be persuasive enough for them to give up doing drugs.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    我系过来人，现身说法可以帮助到好多人戒毒。
    我係過來人，現身説法可以幫助到好多人戒毒。
    ngo5 hai6 gwo3 loi4 jan4, jin6 san1 syut3 faat3 ho2 ji5 bong1 zo6 dou2 hou2 do1 jan4 gaai3 duk6.
    • I did drugs in the past too. My experience might be persuasive enough for them to give up doing drugs.