bēi​yǐ​zì​mù

to conduct oneself humbly

  1. bēi adjective
    humble
    (bound form) modest; respectful and submissive
  2. prepositionconjunction
    in order to
    in order to; so as to; used to connect two phrases where the second is the purpose of the first
  3. affixadverb
    self
    (bound form) self; oneself; one's own; refers to an action done by oneself or to oneself
  4. to cultivate oneself
    (literary) to maintain self-restraint or cultivate one's character