洁身自好

Traditional: 潔身自好

jié shēn zì hào

Dictionary entry

clean-living and honest (idiom); to avoid immorality

What does 洁身自好 mean?

洁身自好 (jié shēn zì hào) has the following dictionary meaning.

1clean-living and honest (idiom); to avoid immorality

2to shun evil influence

3to mind one's own business and keep out of trouble

4to keep one's hands clean

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洁jiéclean 身shēnbody · life 自zì(bound form) self; oneself · from; since 好hǎogood · appropriate; proper

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洁身自好

jié shēn zì hào

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