严以责己宽以待人

yán yǐ zé jǐ kuān yǐ dài rén

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1. to be severe with oneself and lenient with others (idiom)

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Child Words of 严以责己宽以待人

• 人 人 rén: person; people
• 以 以 yǐ: to use
• 严 严 yán: tight (closely sealed)
• 宽 宽 kuān: wide
• 待 待 dāi: to stay
• 待 待 dài: to wait
• 宽以待人 宽以待人 kuān yǐ dài rén: to be lenient with others (idiom)
• 己 己 jǐ: self
• 待人 待人 dài rén: to treat people (politely, harshly etc)
• 责 责 zé: duty