莊敬自強
zhuāng​jìng​zì​qiáng

to have self-respect and self-reliance

  • created sense approved 庄敬自强/莊敬自強 · zhuāng​jìng​zì​qiáng · to have self-respect and self-reliance — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    庄敬自强 / 莊敬自強

    zhuāng​jìng​zì​qiáng

    to have self-respect and self-reliance

    to behave with dignity and respect while striving for self-improvement and independence; derived from a passage in the "Book of Rites"

    庄 (literal) → 庄/莊 · zhuāng · serious 敬 (literal) → 敬 · jìng · conscientious 自强 (literal) → 自强/自強 · zì​qiáng · to strive for self-improvement

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    created sense