严于律己 meaning in English
be strict with oneself; be strict in examining oneself; be strict towards oneself; exercise strict self-discipline; guide one's own conduct by severe rules; set [make] strict demands on oneself
Examples
- His intelligence was so formidable and so disciplined that it often overshadowed his personality .
由于他聪明过人，又严于律己，往往使人摸不清他的人品性格。 - The puritans, a sizable percentage of earliest settlers in massachusetts, were pious, self-disciplined .
最早到马萨诸塞州定居的移民中，相当大一部分是清教徒，他们是虔诚的和严于律己的人。 - I have never seen such discipline
我从未见过这种严于律己的生活方式 - Be severe with oneself and lenient towards others
严于律己宽于待人 - Forgive others but not yourself
严于律己，宽以待人。