言行

• Pinyin: yán xíng
• Desglose de hanzi: 言 = 口 (mouth) + sound-wave lines (speech emerging from the mouth); 行 = pictographic (a crossroads — to walk, to act, to conduct oneself)

Significado

Palabras y hechos; conducta.

Core concept in Chinese ethics and Confucian thought. 言行一致 = to be consistent in word and deed (a virtue). 言行不一 = to say one thing and do another (a vice). 言行举止 = one's words, actions, and overall conduct/manners. Frequently used in character evaluations, moral discourse, and assessments of public figures and leaders.

Ejemplos

1. 一个人的言行举止往往能反映其真实的教育背景和内在修养，无论他如何掩饰，细节之处总会流露本性。
2. 这位官员多次公开倡导廉洁奉公，其实际言行却与所宣扬的理念严重背道而驰，最终难逃法律的制裁。
3. 作为校方榜样，教师的言行对学生具有深刻且持久的潜移默化作用，其一言一行都可能在无形中影响学生的价值观念。

Guía de uso

Contexto: ethics, education, politics, character evaluation

Tono: neutral

Correcto

• 优秀的领导者应该做到言行一致，用自身的模范行动来感召和带动团队成员，而非仅凭口头说教。(An excellent leader should be consistent in word and deed, inspiring and motivating team members through their own exemplary conduct rather than relying solely on verbal instruction.)
• 父母的言行举止是孩子最早接触和模仿的行为范本，因此父母的自身素质对子女的品格塑造至关重要。(A parent's words and conduct are the first behavioural model a child encounters and imitates; therefore the parents' own qualities are of vital importance in shaping their children's character.)

Incorrecto

• 他的言行很多 — 言行 refers to the quality and consistency of one's words and actions, not their quantity; use 言行不一 (inconsistent) or 言行有失检点 (conduct is inappropriate) depending on context

Origen e historia

言 (speech/words) + 行 (action/conduct) — one's words and actions considered together as a whole

Contexto cultural

Época: Classical/Modern

Generación: All ages

Contexto social: Universal