自律 (zì lǜ) — to exercise self-discipline; to be self-disciplined
Definition
自律 is the discipline to control your own behavior and habits over time. It differs from 自主 (making your own decisions), 自立 (supporting yourself financially), and 自理 (handling daily self-care).
verb
to exercise self-disciplineto be self-disciplined
Examples
- 自律，。Tā fēi cháng zì lǜ, měi tiān liù diǎn qǐ chuáng yùn dòng.He is very self-disciplined and gets up at six every day to exercise.
- ，自律。Yào xiǎng xué hǎo yì mén yǔ yán, bì xū xué huì zì lǜ.If you want to learn a language well, you must learn self-discipline.
- ，自律，。Gōng zuò zài máng, wǒ yě bǎo chí zì lǜ de xí guàn, cái néng bú duàn jìn bù.No matter how busy work is, I maintain the habit of self-discipline to keep improving.
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