持守

chíshǒu
  1. to maintain
  2. to adhere to
  3. to observe (an injunction etc)

CEDICT

  1. (literary) personal integrity
  2. (literary) to inherit and maintain the achievements of one's predecessors
  3. (literary) to uphold one's integrity
  4. personal integrity
  5. to inherit and maintain the achievements of one's predecessors
  6. to uphold one's integrity

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Entry Composition

1 持 chí
  1. to hold
  2. to grasp
  3. to support
  4. to maintain
  5. to persevere
  6. to manage
  7. to run (i.e. administer)
  8. to control
2 守 shǒu
  1. to guard
  2. to defend
  3. to keep watch
  4. to abide by the law
  5. to observe (rules or ritual)
  6. nearby
  7. adjoining

Related entries

維繫 wéixì
  1. to maintain
  2. to keep up
  3. to hold together
彼此必須一輩子努力,才能把感情维系好。

Each of you must work hard for a lifetime, and only then will you be able to maintain a relationship.

Source: Tatoeba

認定 rèndìng
  1. to maintain (that sth is true)
  2. to determine (a fact)
  3. determination (of an amount)
  4. of the firm opinion
  5. to believe firmly
  6. to set one's mind on
  7. to identify with
養護 yǎnghù
  1. to maintain
  2. to conserve
  3. curing (concrete etc)
保持 bǎochí
  1. to keep
  2. to maintain
  3. to hold
  4. to preserve
保持安静

Keep it quiet.

Source: Tatoeba

抱持 bàochí
  1. to hold (expectations, hopes etc)
  2. to maintain (an attitude etc)
  3. to harbor (doubts etc)
  4. to clinch (boxing)
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