| 不愧 | [bù kuì, ㄅㄨˋ ㄎㄨㄟˋ, 不 愧] be worthy of; deserve to be called; prove oneself to be #9,990 [Add to Longdo] |
| 磨砺 | [mó lì, ㄇㄛˊ ㄌㄧˋ, 磨 砺 / 磨 礪] to sharpen on grindstone; to improve oneself by practice #27,532 [Add to Longdo] |
| 修心养性 | [xiū xīn yǎng xìng, ㄒㄧㄡ ㄒㄧㄣ ㄧㄤˇ ㄒㄧㄥˋ, 修 心 养 性 / 修 心 養 性] to cultivate the heart and nurture the character (成语 saw); to improve oneself by meditation #103,596 [Add to Longdo] |
| 澡身浴德 | [zǎo shēn yù dé, ㄗㄠˇ ㄕㄣ ㄩˋ ㄉㄜˊ, 澡 身 浴 德] to bathe the body and cleanse virtue (成语 saw); to improve oneself by meditation; cleanliness is next to godliness #991,924 [Add to Longdo] |
| 他山之石可以攻玉 | [tā shān zhī shí kě yǐ gōng yù, ㄊㄚ ㄕㄢ ㄓ ㄕˊ ㄎㄜˇ ㄧˇ ㄍㄨㄥ ㄩˋ, 他 山 之 石 可 以 攻 玉] lit. the other mountain's stone can polish jade (成语 saw); to improve oneself by accepting criticism from outside; to borrow talent from abroad to develop the nation effectively [Add to Longdo] |
