严以律己 yǎn yǐ lǜ jǐ

to be strict with oneself (idiom)

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

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

Characters

Character Meaning
严 yǎn HSK 4
strict; severe; rigorous
以 yǐ HSK 2
to use; by means of; according to
律 lǜ HSK 4
law; surname Lü
己 jǐ HSK 3
self; oneself