To demonstrate moral integrity and steadfastness by refraining from improper conduct towards a woman in a vulnerable situation, especially when circumstances might tempt otherwise; to uphold chastity or decency even in difficult or compromising circumstances.
在那种孤男寡女共处一室的困境下，他能缩屋称贞，没有对她有任何非分之想
In that difficult situation where a man and a woman were alone together, he was able to "suo wu cheng zhen," harboring no improper thoughts towards her.
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Ancient
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Legend has it that in ancient times, on a stormy night, Yan Shuzi took in a widowed neighbor whose house had collapsed due to the tempest.
As his own house was not spacious, a man and a woman found themselves alone in one room.
He gave the widow a burning torch to keep warm.
Later, when the firewood ran out, he broke off pieces of his own house's timber to fuel the fire, yet he consistently refrained from any improper advances towards her.
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