Meaning of 洁身自好
洁身自好 means to maintain one's moral integrity; to keep oneself clean; to be concerned only with one's own affairs; to avoid involvement. Pronounced jié shēn zì hào.
- to maintain one's moral integrity; to keep oneself clean
- to be concerned only with one's own affairs; to avoid involvement
Definitions & Examples
Zài在
nà那
ge个
hùn混
luàn乱
de的
nián年
dài代
，
tā他
xuǎn选
zé择
jié洁
shēn身
zì自
hào好
，
bù不
yǔ与
tān贪
guān官
wéi为
wǔ伍
。
In that chaotic era, he chose to keep his integrity and not associate with corrupt officials.
Zuò作
wéi为
yì艺
shù术
jiā家
，
tā他
yì一
zhí直
jié洁
shēn身
zì自
hào好
，
yuǎn远
lí离
yú娱
lè乐
quān圈
de的
shì是
shì是
fēi非
fēi非
。
As an artist, he has always kept himself clean, staying away from the gossip of the entertainment industry.
Relations
Antonyms
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