责躬罪己 — “Reproach self, fault self”
责躬罪己 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to blame oneself and take responsibility for one's own mistakes or shortcomings; to practice self-reproach”. Literally, “Reproach self, fault self”.
责躬罪己 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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- zé责rén人yǐ以xiáng详，，dài待jǐ己yǐ以lián廉Demanding of others, lenient with self
- 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
- zé责shí实xún循míng名Demand substance by following the name
- 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jǐ己zhòng重，，dài待rén人qīng轻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
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What does 责躬罪己 mean?
责躬罪己 (zé gōng zuì jǐ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to blame oneself and take responsibility for one's own mistakes or shortcomings; to practice self-reproach”.
How do you pronounce 责躬罪己?
责躬罪己 is pronounced zé gōng zuì jǐ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 责躬罪己 literally mean?
Literally, 责躬罪己 means “Reproach self, fault self”. It is used to mean “to blame oneself and take responsibility for one's own mistakes or shortcomings; to practice self-reproach”.
What is the Chinese definition of 责躬罪己?
躬：自身。责备自身并归罪于自己