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严于律己
yán​yú​lǜ​jǐ

to be strict with oneself

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  1. 严 嚴 yán adjectiveadverb
    strict
    strict; rigorous; stern
  2. 于 於 yú preposition
    to
    Indicates the recipient or target of an action; equivalent to 对 duì or 向 xiàng
  3. 律己 lǜ​jǐ
    to discipline oneself
    to exercise self-control or discipline oneself