洁身自爱 — “To maintain one's integrity and purity”
洁身自爱 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to maintain one's integrity and purity”. To refuse to be corrupted or contaminated by undesirable influences. It can also imply being scrupulous in one's conduct to avoid trouble, sometimes to the point of being aloof from public affairs. Literally, “cherish one's purity; keep oneself clean”.
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- jié洁jǐ己cóng从gōng公maintain integrity and serve public
- jié洁jǐ己fèng奉gōng公Be incorruptible and devoted to public service
- jié洁jǐ己ài爱ren人maintain integrity and care for others
- jié洁zhuó浊yáng扬qīng清cleanse the bad and promote the good
- jié洁qīng清bù不wū洿Remain pure and untainted
- jié洁qīng清zì自shǐ矢Pledge to maintain integrity
- jié洁yán言wū污xíng行clean words, dirty deeds
- jié洁shēn身lèi累xíng行maintain integrity and discipline conduct
- jié洁shēn身zì自shǒu守maintain moral integrity and purity
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What does 洁身自爱 mean?
洁身自爱 (jié shēn zì ài) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to maintain one's integrity and purity”.
How do you pronounce 洁身自爱?
洁身自爱 is pronounced jié shēn zì ài in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 洁身自爱 literally mean?
Literally, 洁身自爱 means “cherish one's purity; keep oneself clean”. It is used to mean “to maintain one's integrity and purity”.
What is the Chinese definition of 洁身自爱?
保持自己纯洁，不同流合污。也指怕招惹是非，只顾自己好，不关心公众事情。