砥砺名行 — “To temper and refine one's reputation and moral conduct”
砥砺名行 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to temper and refine one's reputation and moral conduct”. To strive for moral excellence and maintain a good name. Literally, “To sharpen/temper name and conduct”.
砥砺名行 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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- dǐ砥bīng兵lì砺wǔ伍Train and discipline troops
- dǐ砥lì厉míng名hào号cultivate moral character and reputation
- dǐ砥lì厉lián廉yú隅sharpen one's moral integrity
- dǐ砥míng名lì励jié节temper oneself, establish reputation, uphold integrity
- dǐ砥píng平shéng绳zhí直perfectly flat and straight
- dǐ砥lián廉jùn峻yú隅hone and refine character
- dǐ砥zhì志yán研sī思devote to study and contemplation
- dǐ砥zhù柱zhōng中liú流steadfast pillar in turbulent times
- dǐ砥lì砺míng名hào号refine one's name and reputation
- dǐ砥lì砺lián廉yú隅temper and refine moral integrity
- dǐ砥lì砺qīng清jié节Temper and uphold moral integrity
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What does 砥砺名行 mean?
砥砺名行 (dǐ lì míng xíng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to temper and refine one's reputation and moral conduct”.
How do you pronounce 砥砺名行?
砥砺名行 is pronounced dǐ lì míng xíng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 砥砺名行 literally mean?
Literally, 砥砺名行 means “to sharpen/temper name and conduct”. It is used to mean “to temper and refine one's reputation and moral conduct”.
What is the Chinese definition of 砥砺名行?
砥砺：磨砺；名行：名誉和品行。砥砺磨炼自己的名誉和品行