Meaning of 自持
自持 means to control oneself; to exercise self-restraint; to restrain one's desires or emotions. Pronounced zì chí.
- to control oneself; to exercise self-restraint; to restrain one's desires or emotions
Definitions & Examples
Miàn面
duì对
yòu诱
huò惑
，
tā他
shǐ始
zhōng终
qīng清
lián廉
zì自
chí持
。
Facing temptation, he always remained incorruptible and self-restrained.
Tīng听
dào到
zhè这
gè个
hǎo好
xiāo消
xī息
，
tā她
jī激
dòng动
de得
bù不
néng能
zì自
chí持
。
Hearing this good news, she was so excited that she couldn't contain herself.
Zài在
kùn困
jìng境
zhōng中
，
tā他
xué学
huì会
le了
zì自
chí持
，
bù不
zài再
qīng轻
yì易
fā发
nù怒
。
In difficult situations, he learned self-control and no longer got angry easily.