adhere to; uphold; maintain
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
adhere to; uphold; maintain
formalUsed for upholding principles, ideals, beliefs, morals, or maintaining a certain state. Often applied to abstract concepts, not physical objects.
Tā他
yī一
shēng生
chí持
shǒu守
chéng诚
xìn信
de的
yuán原
zé则
，
shòu受
rén人
zūn尊
jìng敬
。
He upheld the principle of integrity throughout his life and was highly respected.
Miàn面
duì对
yòu诱
huò惑
，
tā她
shǐ始
zhōng终
chí持
shǒu守
zhe着
zì自
jǐ己
de的
dào道
dé德
dǐ底
xiàn线
。
In the face of temptation, she always maintained her moral bottom line.
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Wú无
lùn论
huán环
jìng境
rú如
hé何
biàn变
huà化
，
wǒ我
men们
dōu都
yīng应
gāi该
chí持
shǒu守
chū初
xīn心
，
bú不
wàng忘
lǐ理
xiǎng想
。
No matter how the environment changes, we should all adhere to our original aspiration and not forget our ideals.
Chí持
shǒu守
chuán传
tǒng统
，
bìng并
bú不
shì是
yào要
jù拒
jué绝
chuàng创
xīn新
。
Upholding tradition does not mean rejecting innovation.