To use one's own personal experience as an example to explain or persuade others.
佛教用语。指佛力广大，能现出种种人相，向人说法。现指以亲身经历和体验为例来说明某种道理。
《愣严经》卷六我与彼前，皆现其身，而为说法，令其成就。”宋·释道原《景德传灯录》卷一亦于十方界中现身说法。”
The teacher used her own struggles with English to illustrate how to overcome language barriers.
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