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束身自爱
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束身自爱

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

束身自爱 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to discipline oneself and maintain one's integrity”. To conduct oneself with dignity and self-respect, keeping away from impropriety or undesirable associations. Literally, “Restrain oneself, cherish self-respect”.

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束身自爱 Pronunciation and Pinyin

束身自爱 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
束
shù7bind, bundle, restrain
身
shēn7body, person, life, self
自
zì6from, self, naturally
爱
ài10to love or cherish

Example Sentence with 束身自爱

她从小就被教导要束身自爱,无论遇到什么诱惑都坚守自己的底线。
She was taught from a young age to discipline herself and maintain her integrity, always adhering to her principles no matter the temptation.

Idioms Related to 束身自爱

Synonyms of 束身自爱

  • shù束shēn身zì自xiū修discipline oneself and maintain integrity
  • jié洁shēn身zì自ài爱maintain integrity and purity

Antonyms of 束身自爱

  • 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

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Questions about 束身自爱

What does 束身自爱 mean?

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

How do you pronounce 束身自爱?

束身自爱 is pronounced shù shēn zì ài in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 束身自爱 literally mean?

Literally, 束身自爱 means “Restrain oneself, cherish self-respect”. It is used to mean “to discipline oneself and maintain one's integrity”.

What is the Chinese definition of 束身自爱?

犹言束身自修。指约束自己,不与坏人坏事同流合污。

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