守身 (shǒu shēn) — to preserve one's moral integrity or chastity

Definition

守身 means 'to preserve one's moral integrity (or chastity)' — a formal, literary verb about keeping oneself morally pure. Mostly seen in set phrases like 守身如玉.

verb

to preserve one's moral integrity or chastity

Examples

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Tā shǒu le yí bèi zi shēn, cóng lái méi yǒu zuò guò huài shì.
She preserved her integrity all her life and never did anything wrong.
守身，。
Tā shǒu shēn rú yù, cóng bú zuò huài shì.
He remains as pure as jade, never doing bad things.
守身。
Zài zhè ge shí dài shǒu shēn yuè lái yuè nán le.
In this era, preserving one's integrity is getting harder and harder.

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