keep one's integrity(shǒu shēn rú yù)

keep one's integrity

As a Chinese idiom, the Pinyin is sh ǒ ush ē NR ú y ù, which means to keep one's integrity and be as white as jade. It also refers to taking good care of one's own body. It's from Mencius · Li Lou Shang.

The origin of Idioms

Mencius: who is not to guard? To keep one's body is the foundation of keeping one's body. "

Idiom usage

The subject predicate type is used as predicate and attributive, with commendatory meaning, which refers to people's adherence to chastity. "But there must be one or two of them who are as good as jade and never move." ——Liu e's the second chapter of Lao Can's Travels

Chinese PinYin : shǒu shēn rú yù