克己復禮

hak1 gei2 fuk6 lai5

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

2 Written Forms

Meanings

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

Written Forms

克己復禮Traditional · Main Form
克己复礼Alternate Form

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