Words to live by Meaning in English

expression

US

WERDZ tuh LIV by

UK

WURDZ too LIV by

释义

A phrase, idea, or set of principles that someone believes are important and tries to follow in everyday life.

用法与细微差别

Usually refers to inspirational or guiding advice, often as a motto. Used both literally ('these are words to live by') and to comment approvingly on someone else's advice. Occasionally formal, but often conversational or reflective.

• Spanish: palabras para vivir - palabras por las que guiarse
• Portuguese (BR): palavras para viver - lema de vida
• Portuguese (PT): palavras para viver - lema de vida
• Chinese (Simplified): 座右铭 - 指导箴言
• Chinese (Traditional): 座右銘 - 指導箴言
• Hindi: जीवन के सूत्र - जीवन का मंत्र
• Arabic: كلمات نعيش بها - حكمة للحياة
• Bengali: জীবনের মূলমন্ত্র - মন্ত্র - বাঁচার কথা
• Russian: жизненное кредо - слова, по которым стоит жить
• Japanese: 人生の指針となる言葉 - 座右の銘
• Vietnamese: châm ngôn sống - lời để sống theo
• Korean: 좌우명 - 인생의 좌우명 - 삶의 지침이 되는 말
• Turkish: hayat mottosu - hayat rehberi sözler
• Urdu: زندگی کے اصول - زندہ رہنے کے کلمات
• Indonesian: kata-kata bijak - prinsip hidup

例句

'Treat others as you want to be treated' are words to live by.

basic

Be honest—those are words to live by.

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'Never give up' is one of my favorite words to live by.

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When I feel lost, I remember my grandmother's words to live by.

natural

You know what? That's actually words to live by.

natural

He always shares words to live by whenever we talk.

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