严以责己宽以待人
严以责己宽以待人
yán yǐ zé jǐ kuān yǐ dài rén
to be severe with oneself and lenient with others (idiom)
verbidiom
Traditional: 嚴以責己寬以待人
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- (verb, idiom) to be severe with oneself and lenient with others (idiom)
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人比人，气死人(rén bǐ rén , qì sǐ rén)— constantly comparing oneself to others will only make one angry (proverb)
→占为己有(zhàn wéi jǐ yǒu)— to appropriate to oneself (what rightfully belongs to others)
→包办代替(bāo bàn dài tì)— to do everything oneself (idiom); not to allow others in on the act
→宽以待人(kuān yǐ dài rén)— to be lenient with others (idiom)
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