4 characters Idiom and proverb 29 458

The Chinese journey moves from characters to idioms. This free tool explores 「嚴於律己」, detailing its meaning and use.

Discover the idiom 「嚴於律己」, along with its meaning and how it is applied in context.

Law: constraint. Strictly restrain yourself.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

yán yú lǜ jǐ

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

yim4 yu1 leut6 gei2

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