守身若玉 — “To maintain one's moral integrity and purity like jade”
守身若玉 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to maintain one's moral integrity and purity like jade”. To keep oneself unsullied. Literally, “Guard one's conduct like jade”.
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守身若玉 Pronunciation and Pinyin
守身若玉 Character Breakdown
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她从小就接受良好教育，一直守身若玉，不为外界的诱惑所动
She received a good education from a young age and has always maintained her purity, unswayed by external temptations.
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Synonyms of 守身若玉
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- shǒu守xiān先dài待hòu后inherit the past and usher in the future
- shǒu守fēn分ān安cháng常Abide by duty, content with status quo
- shǒu守kǒu口rú如píng瓶Keep a secret strictly
- shǒu守tǔ土yǒu有zé责responsible for safeguarding one's territory
- 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
- shǒu守zhū株dài待tù兔wait idly for luck or cling to old ways
- 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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Open the tool →Questions about 守身若玉
What does 守身若玉 mean?
守身若玉 (shǒu shēn ruò yù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to maintain one's moral integrity and purity like jade”.
How do you pronounce 守身若玉?
守身若玉 is pronounced shǒu shēn ruò yù in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 守身若玉 literally mean?
Literally, 守身若玉 means “Guard one's conduct like jade”. It is used to mean “to maintain one's moral integrity and purity like jade”.
What is the Chinese definition of 守身若玉?
守身：保持自身的品节。维持自身像玉那样洁白无瑕