嚴以律己
yán​yǐ​lǜ​jǐ

to be strict with oneself

  • created reference approved 严以律己/嚴以律己 → 宽以待人/寬以待人 (see) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    严以律己 / 嚴以律己 yán​yǐ​lǜ​jǐ

    宽以待人 / 寬以待人 kuān​yǐ​dài​rén

    see

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  • created sense approved 严以律己/嚴以律己 · yán​yǐ​lǜ​jǐ · to be strict with oneself — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    严以律己 / 嚴以律己

    yán​yǐ​lǜ​jǐ

    to be strict with oneself

    to demand a lot of oneself; to use high standards to constrain one's own behavior

    严 (literal) → 严/嚴 · yán · strict 以 (literal) → 以 · yǐ · by means of 律己 (literal) → 律己 · lǜ​jǐ · to discipline oneself

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