Definition & Meaning

1.preserve one's purity; lead an honest and clean life; refuse to be contaminated by evil influence

2.keep oneself to oneself; mind one's own business in order to avoid trouble; stand aloof; fear stirring up trouble

Word usage

jié shēn zì hào

洁 身 自 好

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1
slpreserve one's purity; lead an honest and clean life; refuse to be contaminated by evil influence
- tā chéng le jié shēn zì hào de diǎn fàn
  他成了洁身自好的典范。
  He became a model of clean living.
synonym
liǎng xiù qīng fēng两袖清风 jié shēn zì ài洁身自爱 shǒu shēn rú yù守身如玉 shù shēn zì hào束身自好
antonym
tóng liú hé wū同流合污
2
slkeep oneself to oneself; mind one's own business in order to avoid trouble; stand aloof; fear stirring up trouble
- tā réng bǎo chí jié shēn zì hào
  他仍保持洁身自好。
  He remained chaste.
synonym
dú shàn qí shēn独善其身 míng zhé bǎo shēn明哲保身
antonym
tóng liú hé wū同流合污

Word usage

Note
"好" cannot be pronounced as "hǎo" in "洁身自好".

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