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Offering free Chinese study resources is our priority. This series showcases idioms and proverbs, widely applicable phrases. Today’s idiom is 「正己守道」, explained here.

The Chinese idiom we are introducing this time is 「正己守道」. You can find its meaning and application outlined below.

Tao: morality. Correct yourself and strictly abide by moral standards.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

zhèng jǐ shǒu dào

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

jeng3/jing3 gei2 sau2 dou6

The vastness of Chinese idioms, with their many meanings and applications, is inspiring. We hope these resources will guide you in your language-learning adventure.