dú​shàn​qí​shēn

to maintain one's integrity

独善其身 獨善其身 dú​shàn​qí​shēn
to maintain one's integrity
to maintain one's personal integrity and moral cultivation, especially when unable to influence the wider world; to improve oneself in solitude
to look after only oneself
to focus on one's own character or interests while ignoring others; to be indifferent to social responsibilities

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0.180 per million appears in 0% of films
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0.668 per million

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