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克己复礼
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)

Character Breakdown

克
kè
to subdue, to restrain, to overcome; used in transliterations
HSK 4 7 丶
己
jǐ
self, oneself; personal, private; 6th heavenly stem
HSK 3 3 丶
复
fù
again, repeatedly; copy, duplicate; to restore, to return
HSK 3 9 丶
礼
lǐ
courtesy, manners, social customs
HSK 3 5 丶

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