责人以详，待己以廉 — Chinese Idiom
责人以详，待己以廉 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be demanding and critical of others while being overly lenient and forgiving towards oneself”.
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责人以详，待己以廉 Pronunciation and Pinyin
责人以详，待己以廉 Character Breakdown
Example Sentence with 责人以详，待己以廉
他总是责人以详，待己以廉，常常批评别人犯的小错误，却对自己的大失误视而不见
He is always demanding and critical of others while being overly lenient towards himself, often criticizing others for minor mistakes but ignoring his own major blunders.
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More idioms starting with 责
- zé责xiān先lì利hòu后responsibility first, benefit last
- zé责bèi备qiú求quán全demand perfection and find fault
- zé责bèi备xián贤zhě者criticize a virtuous person
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- zé责jǐ己yǐ以zhōu周，，dài待rén人yǐ以yuē约be strict with self, lenient with others
- zé责jǐ己zhòng重yǐ以zhōu周，，dài待rén人qīng轻yǐ以yuē约Be strict with self, lenient with others
- zé责wú无páng旁dài贷unshirkable duty
- zé责yǒu有suǒ所guī归responsibility has its attribution
- zé责yǒu有yōu攸guī归Responsibility belongs where it lies
- zé责gōng躬shěng省guò过reproach oneself and examine faults
- zé责gōng躬zuì罪jǐ己blame and reproach oneself
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Open the tool →Questions about 责人以详，待己以廉
What does 责人以详，待己以廉 mean?
责人以详，待己以廉 (zé rén yǐ xiáng ， dài jǐ yǐ lián) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be demanding and critical of others while being overly lenient and forgiving towards oneself”.
How do you pronounce 责人以详，待己以廉?
责人以详，待己以廉 is pronounced zé rén yǐ xiáng ， dài jǐ yǐ lián in Mandarin Chinese.
What is the Chinese definition of 责人以详，待己以廉?
责：要求；详：完备，引申为苛求；廉：少。对他人要求苛刻，对自己要求宽松