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自惜羽毛
zì​xī​yǔ​máo

to cherish one's reputation

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  1. 自 zì affixadverb
    self
    (bound form) self; oneself; one's own; refers to an action done by oneself or to oneself
  2. 惜 xī verb
    to cherish
    (bound form) to cherish; to value highly; to take care of tenderly, as in 珍惜 zhēn​xī or 爱惜 ài​xī
  3. 羽毛 yǔ​máo
    reputation
    one's reputation or character, as used in the phrase 爱惜羽毛 ài​xī​yǔ​máo