严以责己宽以待人
yán​yǐ​zé​jǐ​kuān​yǐ​dài​rén

to be strict with oneself and lenient with others

  • created sense approved 严以责己宽以待人/嚴以責己寬以待人 · yán​yǐ​zé​jǐ​kuān​yǐ​dài​rén · to be strict with oneself and lenient with others — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    严以责己宽以待人 / 嚴以責己寬以待人

    yán​yǐ​zé​jǐ​kuān​yǐ​dài​rén

    to be strict with oneself and lenient with others

    Be severe when holding yourself accountable but remain patient and generous when treating others

    严 (literal) → 严/嚴 · yán · strict 以 (literal) → 以 · yǐ · by means of 责 (literal) → 责/責 · zé · to demand 己 (literal) → 己 · jǐ · self 宽以待人 (literal) → 宽以待人/寬以待人 · kuān​yǐ​dài​rén · to be lenient with others

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