make a personal example as an effective means of convincing others

To learn from others - háo qǔ zhì lóng

Round wooden police pillow - yuán mù jǐng zhěn

fish for fame - gū míng gàn yù

Study deeply - yán jīng gōu shēn

turn traitor for personal gain - qū jié rǔ mìng

be like a lion - wēi fēng bā miàn

The history of the Dynasty and the country - cháo zhāng guó gù

Toothpicks - yá qiān wàn zhóu

The axe is broken - fǔ pò qiāng quē

heaven is high but listen to the lowliest - tiān gāo tīng bēi