- 己(self; body)
- 心(heart; mind)
The heart always guards itself — that is restraint and avoidance.
hiding a sickness for fear of treatment (idiom); fig. concealing a fault to avoid criticism
Concealing illness and avoiding doctors will only make the problem more serious.
to keep one's shortcomings secret
He hides his illness and avoids doctors, never admitting his own mistakes.
to refuse to listen to advice
hiding a sickness for fear of treatment (idiom); fig. concealing a fault to avoid criticism
Concealing illness and avoiding doctors will only make the problem more serious.
to keep one's shortcomings secret
He hides his illness and avoids doctors, never admitting his own mistakes.
to refuse to listen to advice
The heart always guards itself — that is restraint and avoidance.
The heart always guards itself — that is restraint and avoidance.
hiding a sickness for fear of treatment (idiom); fig. concealing a fault to avoid criticism
hiding a sickness for fear of treatment (idiom); fig. concealing a fault to avoid criticism
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He concealed his illness and avoided doctors, refusing to listen to others' advice.
He concealed his illness and avoided doctors, refusing to listen to others' advice.