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TOPIK 5noun

솔선수범

solseonsubeom [솔썬수범]

솔선수범이 · 솔선수범을

leading by example

Example

리더가 먼저 솔선수범해야 직원들도 따라요.

A leader has to lead by example for employees to follow.

Word parts

솔 lead선 first수 hand down범 model

Literally 'lead first, hand down a model.'

Good to know

Pronounced [솔썬수범]; usually 솔선수범하다 'to set an example.'