Our free Chinese learning series introduces idioms and proverbs. These timeless phrases hold valuable meanings and are worth studying. Today’s idiom is 「束身自好」, detailed below.
This time, we’re looking at the idiom 「束身自好」. Its meaning and application are provided below.
To restrain oneself: to restrain oneself and not indulge; to be good to oneself: to demand good of oneself. Refers to keeping oneself pure.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
shù shēn zì hǎo
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
chuk1 san1 ji6 hou2
Chinese idioms encompass an enormous variety, each rich in its meanings and uses. We’ve compiled these resources to support your efforts in learning the language.
