gǔ / dài / sī / xiǎng / jiā / rèn / wéi / dé / zhì / xū / yào / tǒng / zhì / zhě / yǐ / shēn / zuò / zé

古代思想家认为，德治需要统治者以身作则。

Ancient thinkers believed that rule by virtue required rulers to set a good example.