kè​jǐ​fù​lǐ

to restrain oneself and return to the rites

Senses

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

References

see 克己/克己 克己复礼/克己復禮