克己
kè​jǐ

selflessness

  • created sense approved 克己 · kè​jǐ · selflessness

    克己

    kè​jǐ

    selflessness

    the quality of prioritizing the public interest or the needs of others above one's own

    他这种克己奉公的精神赢得了全村人的尊敬。

    created sense

  • created sense approved 克己 · kè​jǐ · self-restraint

    克己

    kè​jǐ

    self-restraint

    the practice of restraining one's own desires, impulses, and emotions through self-discipline

    他在物质生活上非常克己，从不追求奢华。

    verb

    created sense