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Today’s spotlight is on the Chinese idiom 「立身行己」. You’ll find its explanation and usage below.
Be independent and behave with moderation.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
lì shēn háng jǐ
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
lap6 san1 haang4/hong4/hang4 gei2
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