克己复礼 (克己復禮)
kè jǐ fù lǐ
Pinyin

Definition

克己复礼 (克己復禮)
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kè jǐ fù lǐ
  1. restrain yourself and return to the rites (idiom, from Analects); to subdue self and observe proprieties
  2. (any number of possible translations)

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

自己
zì jǐ
  1. 1 oneself
  2. 2 one's own
杰克逊
Jié kè xùn
  1. 1 Jackson (name)
  2. 2 Jackson city, capital of Mississippi
克
Kè
  1. 1 abbr. for 克羅地亞|克罗地亚[Kè luó dì yà], Croatia
  2. 2 (Tw) abbr. for 克羅埃西亞|克罗埃西亚[Kè luó āi xī yà], Croatia
克制
kè zhì
  1. 1 to restrain
  2. 2 to control
  3. 3 restraint
  4. 4 self-control
克拉
kè lā
  1. 1 carat (mass) (loanword)

Idioms (20)

事不关己
shì bù guān jǐ
  1. 1 a matter of no concern to oneself (idiom)
事不关己，高高挂起
shì bù guān jǐ , gāo gāo guà qǐ
  1. 1 to feel unconcerned and let matters rest (idiom)
人在江湖，身不由己
rén zài jiāng hú , shēn bù yóu jǐ
  1. 1 you can't always do as you like
  2. 2 one has to compromise in this world (idiom)
以柔克刚
yǐ róu kè gāng
  1. 1 to use softness to conquer strength (idiom)
克勤克俭
kè qín kè jiǎn
  1. 1 to be industrious and frugal (idiom)