节操 (jié cāo) — moral integrity; principled conduct (especially in the face of temptation or pressure)
Definition
A formal, written noun meaning a person's moral integrity — holding firm to principles under pressure. Pairs with 坚守 or 重视; losing it (没有节操) means acting against conscience, often under temptation.
noun
moral integrityprincipled conduct (especially in the face of temptation or pressure)
Examples
- ，节操。Zài jù dà de yòu huò miàn qián, tā yī rán jiān shǒu zì jǐ de jié cāo.In the face of great temptation, he still held onto his moral integrity.
- 节操，。Yí gè rén rú guǒ méi yǒu jié cāo, jiù hěn róng yì zuò chū wéi bèi liáng xīn de shì.If a person has no moral integrity, they can easily do things that go against their conscience.
- ，节操，。Zài gǔ dài, wén rén fēi cháng zhòng shì jié cāo, nìng kě è sǐ yě bù tóu xiáng.In ancient times, literati valued moral integrity highly; they would rather starve than surrender.
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