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严以责己宽以待人
yányǐzéjǐkuānyǐdàirén
Traditional: 嚴以責己寬以待人
to be severe with oneself and lenient with others (idiom)
Character Breakdown
严
yán
strict, rigorous, rigid; stern
HSK 4
以
yǐ
according to; so as to; because of; then
HSK 2
责
zé
one's responsibility, duty
HSK 4
己
jǐ
self, oneself; personal, private; 6th heavenly stem
HSK 3
宽
kuān
broad, spacious, vast, wide
HSK 5
以
yǐ
according to; so as to; because of; then
HSK 2
待
dài
to entertain, to receive, to treat; to delay, to wait
HSK 5
人
rén
man, person; people
HSK 1
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