保持克制 bǎochíkèzhì to exercise restraint Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 保持 bǎochí verb to maintain to keep, maintain, or preserve something in its current state so that it does not change or disappear克制 kèzhì verbnoun to restrain; restraint to restrain or control feelings, words, or actions; to exercise self-control