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束身自好 — “To conduct oneself well”

束身自好 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to conduct oneself well”. To maintain one's integrity; to keep oneself pure and upright. Literally, “Restrain oneself and be good; bind oneself and be good to oneself”.

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束身自好 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 束shù
  • 身shēn
  • 自zì
  • 好hào

束身自好 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
束
shù7bind, bundle, restrain
身
shēn7body, person, life, self
自
zì6from, self, naturally
好
hào6good, well, okay, very

Example Sentence with 束身自好

她从小就被教导要束身自好,不受外界不良影响。
She was taught from a young age to conduct herself well and not be swayed by negative external influences.

Idioms Related to 束身自好

Synonyms of 束身自好

  • jié洁shēn身zì自hào好maintain purity and integrity

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xiū修zì自hǎo好maintain moral integrity and self-discipline
  • 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

Questions about 束身自好

What does 束身自好 mean?
束身自好 (shù shēn zì hào) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to conduct oneself well”.
How do you pronounce 束身自好?
束身自好 is pronounced shù shēn zì hào in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 束身自好 literally mean?
Literally, 束身自好 means “Restrain oneself and be good; bind oneself and be good to oneself”. It is used to mean “to conduct oneself well”.
What is the Chinese definition of 束身自好?
束身:约束自己,不使放纵;自好:要求自己好。指保持自身纯洁。
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