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束身自修 — “To discipline oneself and maintain one's integrity”

束身自修 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to discipline oneself and maintain one's integrity”. To keep oneself pure and avoid moral contamination. Literally, “Restrain the body and cultivate oneself”.

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束身自修 Pronunciation and Pinyin

束身自修 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
束
shù7bind, bundle, restrain
身
shēn7body, person, life, self
自
zì6from, self, naturally
修
xiū10to repair, cultivate, or build

Example Sentence with 束身自修

即使身处复杂环境,他也能束身自修,始终保持自己的原则。
Even in a complex environment, he managed to discipline himself, always adhering to his principles.

Idioms Related to 束身自修

Synonyms of 束身自修

  • shù束xiū修zì自hǎo好maintain moral integrity and self-discipline
  • shù束shēn身zì自ài爱discipline oneself and maintain integrity
  • jié洁shēn身zì自ài爱maintain integrity and purity

Antonyms of 束身自修

  • tóng同liú流hé合wū污associate with bad people and do evil

More idioms starting with 束

  • shù束shàng上qǐ起xià下connect the preceding and the succeeding
  • shù束zhī之gāo高wū屋put aside and neglect
  • shù束zhī之gāo高gé阁lay aside and neglect
  • shù束bīng兵mò秣mǎ马prepare for battle or a major undertaking
  • shù束fā发fēng封bó帛woman's unwavering loyalty and fidelity
  • shù束zài在gāo高gé阁to leave unused or neglected
  • shù束bó帛jiā加bì璧extremely valuable gifts
  • shù束dài带jié结fā发assume an official post
  • shù束guǎng广jiù就xiá狭condense broad content into concise form
  • shù束gē戈juàn卷jiǎ甲lay down arms and surrender
  • shù束shǒu手shòu受rèn刃submit to one's fate without resistance

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Questions about 束身自修

What does 束身自修 mean?

束身自修 (shù shēn zì xiū) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to discipline oneself and maintain one's integrity”.

How do you pronounce 束身自修?

束身自修 is pronounced shù shēn zì xiū in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 束身自修 literally mean?

Literally, 束身自修 means “Restrain the body and cultivate oneself”. It is used to mean “to discipline oneself and maintain one's integrity”.

What is the Chinese definition of 束身自修?

指约束自己,不与坏人坏事同流合污。

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