created sense approved 濯缨濯足/濯纓濯足 · zhuóyīngzhuózú · respect or contempt depend on oneself — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
濯缨濯足 / 濯纓濯足
zhuóyīngzhuózú
respect or contempt depend on oneself
The idea that whether one is received with honor or disdain is determined by one's own conduct and character; self-invited respect or insult
濯缨 (literal) → 濯缨/濯纓 · zhuóyīng · to wash hat strings 濯足 (literal) → 濯足 · zhuózú · to wash one's feet
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created sense approved 濯缨濯足/濯纓濯足 · zhuóyīngzhuózú · to rise above the world — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
濯缨濯足 / 濯纓濯足
zhuóyīngzhuózú
to rise above the world
To transcend or stay aloof from the common concerns and trivialities of secular society
濯缨 (literal) → 濯缨/濯纓 · zhuóyīng · to live a pure life 濯足 (literal) → 濯足 · zhuózú · to wash one's feet
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