Self imposed
As a Chinese idiom, the Pinyin is Qi á ngzhi í Z ì Su í, which means to be upright and independent, and not to be shaken by others. It comes from the biography of Zhu Hui.
Idiom usage
It can be used as predicate and attributive. It can be used as an example to show one's personality.
The origin of Idioms
According to the biography of Zhu Hui in dongguanhanji, Hui is a good and practical person. He is good at expressing kindness, dethroning evil, restraining strong and eliminating evil. He is rich and familiar at the age, and the officials and the people are afraid and love him. The song says: be strong and upright, and the Zhu Ji of Nanyang, the officials are afraid of his power, and the people cherish his benefits
Idiom explanation
It means to be upright and self-conscious, not to be shaken by others.
Self imposed
the overturned cart in front is a warning for those behind - fù chē zhī jiàn