kè​jǐ​fù​lǐ

to restrain oneself and return to the rites

克己复礼 克己復禮 kè​jǐ​fù​lǐ
to restrain oneself and return to the rites
To restrain one's selfish desires and ensure that one's words and actions conform to proper etiquette; a core Confucian concept of self-discipline from the Analects

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