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律己

Word · VerbTraditional律

restrain oneself; self-discipline

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Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

verb

to restrain oneself; to exercise self-discipline

formal

Often used in formal or literary contexts to describe moral or behavioral self-restraint. Can be combined with other characters like "严于律己" (strict with oneself).

Zuò作
wéi为
yī一
míng名
lǐng领
dǎo导
zhě者
 ，
tā他
yán严
yú于
lǜ律
jǐ己
 ，
kuān宽
yǐ以
dài待
rén人
 。

As a leader, he is strict with himself and lenient with others.

Tā他
néng能
lǜ律
jǐ己
 ，
suǒ所
yǐ以
yíng赢
dé得
le了
dà大
jiā家
de的
zūn尊
zhòng重
 。

He can discipline himself, which has earned him everyone's respect.

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Chéng成
gōng功
xū需
yào要
lǜ律
jǐ己
 ，
bù不
néng能
fàng放
rèn任
zì自
liú流
 。

Success requires self-discipline; one cannot let oneself go unchecked.