克己复礼

克己复礼

restrain yourself and return to the rites (idiom, from Analects); to subdue self and observe proprieties

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MEANING

  1. verb

    restrain yourself and return to the rites (idiom, from Analects); to subdue self and observe proprieties

    • Self-restraint and the restoration of propriety are the core of Confucian thought.

  2. verb

    (any number of possible translations)

    • Self-restraint and the return to propriety are the core of Confucian thought.

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An older brother bears ten times the burden to overcome all hardships.

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