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examine oneself; introspection; self-criticism

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Words with zi xing

zì xǐng

自 省

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v.fmlexamine oneself; introspection; self-criticism
- wǒ jiù shì méi shí jiān lái zì xǐng
  我就是没时间来自省。
  I simply hadn't time for introspection.
- tā zǒng yǒu ān jìng zì xǐng de shí hou
  他总有安静自省的时候。
  He had always had his moments of quiet introspection.
- tā fàng qì le zì xǐng
  他放弃了自省。
  He abandoned introspection.
synonym
fǎn xǐng反省 zì wèn自问 nèi xǐng内省 xǐng chá省察

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"省" cannot be pronounced as "shěng" in "自省".

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