严以律己

Traditional: 嚴以律己

yán yǐ lǜ jǐ

Dictionary entry

to be strict with oneself (idiom)

What does 严以律己 mean?

严以律己 (yán yǐ lǜ jǐ) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to be strict with oneself (idiom)

2to demand a lot of oneself

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严Yánsurname Yan 以yǐold variant of 以[yi3]律Lǜsurname Lü 己jǐself · oneself

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严以律己

yán yǐ lǜ jǐ

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