守身如玉 — “To maintain one's moral integrity and purity, like unblemished jade”
守身如玉 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to maintain one's moral integrity and purity, like unblemished jade”. To cherish and protect one's body or character. Literally, “guard one's body like jade”.
守身如玉 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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- shǒu守rú如chǔ处nǚ女，，chū出rú如tuō脱tù兔Cautious then swift
- shǒu守wàng望xiāng相zhù助keep watch and help each other
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- shǒu守zhū株yuán缘mù木futile efforts by unrealistic means
- shǒu守zhèng正bù不huí回Uphold integrity and never compromise
- shǒu守zhèng正bù不náo挠uphold integrity and remain unyielding
- shǒu守zhèng正bù不ráo桡uphold rectitude and not yield
- shǒu守zhèng正bù不yí移adhere to righteous principles
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What does 守身如玉 mean?
守身如玉 (shǒu shēn rú yù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to maintain one's moral integrity and purity, like unblemished jade”.
How do you pronounce 守身如玉?
守身如玉 is pronounced shǒu shēn rú yù in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 守身如玉 literally mean?
Literally, 守身如玉 means “guard one's body like jade”. It is used to mean “to maintain one's moral integrity and purity, like unblemished jade”.
What is the Chinese definition of 守身如玉?
保持节操，象玉一样洁白无瑕。也泛指爱护自己的身体。