严于律己

Traditional: 嚴於律己

yán yú lǜ jǐ

Dictionary entry

to be strict with oneself

What does 严于律己 mean?

严于律己 (yán yú lǜ jǐ) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to be strict with oneself

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严Yánsurname Yan 于Yúsurname Yu 律Lǜsurname Lü 己jǐself · oneself

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严于律己

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