restrain oneself; exercise self-discipline
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to restrain oneself; to exercise self-discipline
formalA formal term referring to checking and controlling one's own words or deeds, behaving properly and with discipline.
Zuò作
wéi为
yī一
míng名
gōng公
zhí职
rén人
yuán员
，
bì必
xū须
shí时
shí时
jiǎn检
shù束
zì自
jǐ己
de的
yán言
xíng行
。
As a public official, one must constantly restrain one's words and actions.
Tā他
zài在
shè社
huì会
shàng上
yǐ已
qǔ取
dé得
yī一
dìng定
dì地
wèi位
，
xíng行
wéi为
zì自
rán然
huì会
yǒu有
suǒ所
jiǎn检
shù束
。
Having achieved a certain social status, he naturally exercises some self-discipline in his behavior.
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Tā他
de的
yán言
xíng行
cóng从
bù不
jiǎn检
shù束
，
yīn因
cǐ此
zài在
dān单
wèi位
lǐ里
rén人
yuán缘
bù不
jiā佳
。
He never restrains his words and actions, so he is unpopular in his workplace.