dú​shàn​qí​shēn

to maintain one's integrity

Senses

独善其身/ 獨善其身 dú​shàn​qí​shēn to maintain one's integrity

to maintain one's personal integrity and moral cultivation, especially when unable to influence the wider world; to improve oneself in solitude

独善其身/ 獨善其身 dú​shàn​qí​shēn to look after only oneself

to focus on one's own character or interests while ignoring others; to be indifferent to social responsibilities

References

see 兼善/兼善 独善其身/獨善其身