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克己复礼

kèjǐfùlǐ

Traditional: 克己復禮

restrain yourself and return to the rites (idiom, from Analects); to subdue self and observe proprieties / (any number of possible translations)

Character Breakdown

克
kè
to subdue, to restrain, to overcome; used in transliterations
HSK 4
己
jǐ
self, oneself; personal, private; 6th heavenly stem
HSK 3
复
fù
again, repeatedly; copy, duplicate; to restore, to return
HSK 3
礼
lǐ
courtesy, manners, social customs
HSK 3

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