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付fu6諸zyu1

simp付诸
fu6 zyu1fù zhū

English

  1. to apply to
  2. to put into (practice etc)
  3. to put to (a test, a vote etc)

Examples

  • 我認真咁諗咗好耐,終於決定將個計劃付諸行動。

    After thinking long and hard, I put the plan into practice.

    Tatoeba · nickyeow CC BY

  • 把想法付諸實踐是困難的。

    Putting ideas into practice is difficult.

    Tatoeba · Martha CC BY

  • 想东想西而不付诸行动等于浪费生命。

    Thinking without acting is a waste of life.

    Tatoeba · fenfang557 CC BY

  • 做计划是一码事,付诸实践是另一码事。

    It's one thing to make plans, but quite another to carry them out.

    Tatoeba · klzlueylx CC BY

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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