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嚴以律己
  jim4 ji5 leot6 gei2   jyutping
  yan2 yi3 lv4 ji3   pinyin
be very self-disciplined; treat oneself strictly


Level: 4
This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.
嚴以律己 / 严以律己

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Characters in this word:

 jim4  -  strict; intense; tight
 ji5  -  by means of; because of
 leot6  -  statute; law; regulation
 gei2  -  oneself; one's own

1 compounds containing this word:

嚴以律己,寬以待人 - to treat oneself strictly and others with leniency
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