self-reflect; examine one's own conscience
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesidiom
to self-reflect; to examine one's own conscience and actions
formal多用于书面语或正式场合，强调深刻、诚恳地反省自身。与“反躬自问”意义和用法完全相同。
Yè夜
shēn深
rén人
jìng静
shí时
，
tā他
fǔ抚
gōng躬
zì自
wèn问
，
jué觉
de得
duì对
bu不
qǐ起
nà那
xiē些
céng曾
bāng帮
zhù助
guò过
tā他
de的
rén人
。
In the stillness of the night, he searched his conscience and felt he had let down those who had helped him.
Zài在
zuò做
chū出
zhòng重
yào要
jué决
dìng定
qián前
，
lǐng领
dǎo导
zhě者
dōu都
yīng应
dāng当
fǔ抚
gōng躬
zì自
wèn问
，
dòng动
jī机
shì是
fǒu否
chún纯
zhèng正
。
Before making important decisions, leaders should always examine their own motives to see if they are pure.
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Fǔ抚
gōng躬
zì自
wèn问
，
tā他
zài在
nà那
jiàn件
shì事
zhōng中
bìng并
wú无
sī私
xīn心
。
Upon self-reflection, he realized he had no selfish motives in that matter.