正人先正己 — “To set others right, one must first set oneself right”
正人先正己 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to set others right, one must first set oneself right”. Literally, “Correcting others, first correct oneself”.
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作为团队负责人，他深知正人先正己的道理，总是率先垂范，赢得了大家的尊敬。
As a team leader, he deeply understood the principle of "to set others right, one must first set oneself right", always leading by example and earning everyone's respect.
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Synonyms of 正人先正己
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- zhèng正zhòng中xià下huái怀exactly what one wants
- zhèng正zhōng中qí其huái怀exactly to one's liking
- zhèng正zhòng中jǐ己huái怀exactly what one desires
- zhèng正yì义lǐn凛rán然Righteous and awe-inspiring
- zhèng正rén人jūn君zi子a hypocritical gentleman
- zhèng正ér儿bā八jīng经proper, earnest, and serious
- zhèng正ér儿bā巴jīng经serious and earnest
- zhèng正qí其yì谊bù不móu谋qí其lì利uphold righteousness, not seek gain
- zhèng正guàn冠lǐ李xià下avoid suspicion
- zhèng正guàn冠nà纳lǚ履avoid suspicion in sensitive situations
- zhèng正míng名dìng定fēn分rectify names and define status
- zhèng正míng名zé责shí实rectify names, demand substance
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What does 正人先正己 mean?
正人先正己 (zhèng rén xiān zhèng jǐ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to set others right, one must first set oneself right”.
How do you pronounce 正人先正己?
正人先正己 is pronounced zhèng rén xiān zhèng jǐ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 正人先正己 literally mean?
Literally, 正人先正己 means “Correcting others, first correct oneself”. It is used to mean “to set others right, one must first set oneself right”.
What is the Chinese definition of 正人先正己?
正：正直，公正。要让别人做到公平正直就必须自己先做到