self-control; self-restraint
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to control oneself; to exercise self-restraint; to restrain one's desires or emotions
formalOften used in formal or literary contexts to describe maintaining composure, integrity, or moral discipline. Frequently appears in the negative construction 不能自持 (unable to contain oneself).
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.
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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.