cherish the reputation
AI Xi Yu is a Chinese idiom, pronounced "à IX à y à m á o", which means to cherish one's reputation and be cautious. It comes from the miscellaneous words of Shuoyuan by Liu Xiang of Han Dynasty.
explain
It means to cherish one's reputation and be cautious.
usage
It is a metaphor for cherishing one's reputation. It is often used with words such as "be strict with oneself".
Discrimination of words
A broken broom is as valuable as gold. It is a metaphor that although things are not good, they cherish them very much. )[antonym]: infamous
cherish the reputation
scale the summit and face the water - dēng shān lín shuǐ
flunk the civil service examination - pù sāi lóng mén
women who died in defence of their honour - sān zhēn jiǔ liè