Know shame and integrity

Know shame and integrity

Chinese idiom, Pinyin is zh ī Xi ū sh í Li á n, which means that people know shame, integrity and self-cultivation. It comes from the story of purple hairpin written by Tang Xianzu of Ming Dynasty.

Idiom usage

Used as a predicate, attribute, or object; used in writing

The origin of Idioms

Tang Xianzu's the story of the purple hairpin, the 45th of Ming Dynasty: "little girl is not a flash, she knows shame and integrity."

Idiom explanation

Shame: shame. Honesty: honesty and shame. It means people know shame and honesty. He is cultivated.