自爱 meaning in English
regard for oneself; self-respect; self-love; cherish one's good name; take good care of one's health
Examples
- She is virtuous .
她是洁身自爱的。 - These upstarts-the clarks and haydocks-had no dignity .
这些暴发户-克拉克夫妇和海多克夫妇-简直不知自爱。 - He hoped that for once the individual he referred to would have the decency to restrain himself .
他希望这一回他提到的那个人能够自尊自爱一些，克制一下自己。 - He was constantly being forced to discharge boys who, because they made a little extra money, didn't know how to conduct themselves .
那些挣了点小费就不知自爱的服务员，他每每迫不得已，只好把他们辞退。 - He that is ill to himself will be good to nobody
谚语不能自爱，焉能爱人。