严以责己宽以待人 yán yǐ zé jǐ kuān yǐ dài rén

DEFINITIONS

  1. to be severe with oneself and lenient with others (idiom)

CHARACTERS

严 yán
HSK 4
strict, rigorous, rigid; stern
以 yǐ
HSK 2
by means of; thereby, therefore; consider as; in order to
责 zé
HSK 4
one's responsibility, duty
己 jǐ
HSK 3
self, oneself; personal, private; 6th heavenly stem
宽 kuān
HSK 5
broad, wide; spacious, vast
以 yǐ
HSK 2
by means of; thereby, therefore; consider as; in order to
待 dài
HSK 5
treat, entertain, receive; wait
人 rén
HSK 1
man; people; mankind; someone else