jié​shēn​zì'ài

lead an honest and clean life

  • created reference approved 洁身自爱/潔身自愛 → 洁身自好/潔身自好 (synonym) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    洁身自爱 / 潔身自愛 jié​shēn​zì'ài

    洁身自好 / 潔身自好 jié​shēn​zì​hào

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  • created reference approved 洁身自爱/潔身自愛 → 守身如玉 (synonym) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    洁身自爱 / 潔身自愛 jié​shēn​zì'ài

    守身如玉 shǒu​shēn​rú​yù

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  • created reference approved 洁身自爱/潔身自愛 → 同流合污 (antonym) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    洁身自爱 / 潔身自愛 jié​shēn​zì'ài

    同流合污 tóng​liú​hé​wū

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  • created sense approved 洁身自爱/潔身自愛 · jié​shēn​zì'ài · lead an honest and clean life — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    洁身自爱 / 潔身自愛

    jié​shēn​zì'ài

    lead an honest and clean life

    To maintain one's character and integrity, refusing to be corrupted by others or bad influences.

    洁身 (literal) → 洁身/潔身 · jié​shēn · to lead an upright life 自爱 (literal) → 自爱/自愛 · zì'ài · self-respect; to respect oneself

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  • created sense approved 洁身自爱/潔身自愛 · jié​shēn​zì'ài · mind one's own business — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    洁身自爱 / 潔身自愛

    jié​shēn​zì'ài

    mind one's own business

    To avoid getting involved in trouble or others' affairs solely to protect oneself.

    洁身 (literal) → 洁身/潔身 · jié​shēn · to lead an upright life 自爱 (literal) → 自爱/自愛 · zì'ài · self-respect; to respect oneself

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