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桃李不言,下自成蹊
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Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

桃李不言,下自成蹊 [táolǐbùyán, xiàzìchénɡxī]
  1. 1. [Chinese idiom] The peach and the plum do not speak, yet a path is worn beneath them for their attractive flowers ; (fig.) A man of sincerity attracts admiration.
    他做了一辈子教书育人的工作, 深受无数学生爱戴, 真可谓“桃李不言, 下自成蹊”。
    As the idiom goes, a man of true worth attracts admiration. He has been a teacher all his life, and has won love and respect from the countless students he has taught.

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

桃李不言,下自成蹊 [táolǐbùyán, xiàzìchénɡxī]
  1. 1. 桃树李树不会说话,但由于它的花果吸引着人,树下自然会踩出路来。比喻只要人品高尚,就能得到别人的尊敬和景仰。

Examples

他做了一辈子教书育人的工作, 深受无数学生爱戴, 真可谓“桃李不言, 下自成蹊”。
As the idiom goes, a man of true worth attracts admiration. He has been a teacher all his life, and has won love and respect from the countless students he has taught. 桃李不言,下自成蹊
桃李不言,下自成蹊

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