shèn​dú

to maintain integrity when alone

  • created sense approved 慎独/慎獨 · shèn​dú · to maintain integrity when alone — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    慎独 / 慎獨

    shèn​dú

    to maintain integrity when alone

    to be cautious and upright in one's personal conduct even when not being watched by others

    慎 (bound) → 慎 · shèn · cautious 独 (literal) → 独/獨 · dú · single

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense