克己

kèjǐ
  1. self-restraint
  2. discipline
  3. selflessness

CEDICT

  1. frugal; economical; thrifty
  2. self-control; self-restraint
  3. to control one's desires; to practice self-restraint

Wiktionary

  1. 克制私欲，嚴格要求自己。
  2. 節儉、儉省。
  3. 舊時稱物價便宜、低廉為「克己」。

重編國語辭典

  1. 克制私欲，嚴格要求自己
  2. 物價便宜、低廉
  3. 節儉，儉省
  4. 自制力

維基詞典

Entry Composition

=1 克 kè
  1. to be able to
  2. to subdue
  3. to restrain
  4. to overcome
  5. gram
  6. Tibetan unit of land area, about 6 ares
=1 克 kè
  1. variant of 克 kè
  2. to subdue
  3. to overthrow
  4. to restrain
=1 克 kè variant of 剋 kè
2 己 jǐ
  1. self
  2. oneself
  3. sixth of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干 shítiāngān
  4. sixth in order
  5. letter "F" or Roman "VI" in list "A, B, C", or "I, II, III" etc
  6. hexa

Containing this entry

克己奉公 kèjǐfènggōng
  1. self-restraint and devotion to public duties (idiom); selfless dedication
  2. to serve the public interest wholeheartedly
克己復禮 kèjǐfùlǐ
  1. restrain yourself and return to the rites (idiom, from Analects); to subdue self and observe proprieties
  2. (any number of possible translations)
奉公克己 fènggōngkèjǐ
  1. self-restraint and devotion to public duties (idiom); selfless dedication
  2. to serve the public interest wholeheartedly
克己主義 kèjǐzhǔyì

Related entries

禁慾 jìnyù
  1. to suppress desire
  2. self-restraint
  3. asceticism
紀律 jìlǜ discipline
紀 jì
  1. order
  2. discipline
  3. age
  4. era
  5. period
  6. to chronicle
美保的钢琴弹得比纪子好。

Miho plays the piano better than Noriko.

Miho plays piano better than Noriko.

Source: Tatoeba

風紀 fēngjì
  1. standard of behavior
  2. moral standards
  3. discipline
規律 guīlǜ
  1. rule (e.g. of science)
  2. law of behavior
  3. regular pattern
  4. rhythm
  5. discipline
现在我规律服药。

Now I take medication regularly.

Source: Tatoeba

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