comply with the law and behave oneself(ān fěn shǒu jǐ)

comply with the law and behave oneself

Chinese idiom, Pinyin is ā NF ě NSH ǒ UJ ǐ, which means to be honest, abide by duty, do not do illegal things. From Weng Jue's comments on leisure.

Analysis of Idioms

[synonym]: following the rules and regulations [antonym]: breaking the law and discipline, doing evil and making trouble

Idiom usage

After that, you should keep your peace and don't make trouble any more. A dream of Red Mansions by Cao Xueqin in the Qing Dynasty

The origin of Idioms

The eighth chapter of Weng Jue's comment on leisure written by Yuan Wen of Song Dynasty: "if you are willing to keep your own peace, you are willing to take chances with those who are willing to make progress

Chinese PinYin : ān fěn shǒu jǐ