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严以律己

yán yǐ lǜ jǐ

4-character word Traditional 嚴以律己

What 严以律己 means

1. to be strict with oneself (idiom)
2. to demand a lot of oneself

The characters in 严以律己

• 严yántight (closely sealed); stern; strict
• 以yǐto use; by means of; according to
• 律lǜlaw
• 己jǐself; oneself; sixth of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干

Example sentences

• 严以律己, 宽以待人。
  Pardon all but thyself.