分寸
fēncun
sense of propriety; sense of measure
Characters in this word
寸 cùn
- Strokes
- 3
- Radical
- 寸 — inch
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
Example phrases
- 公开批评可以尖锐，但仍要把握分寸，不能演变成人身攻击。 Gōngkāi pīpíng kěyǐ jiānruì, dàn réng yào bǎwò fēncun, bù néng yǎnbiàn chéng rénshēn gōngjī. Public criticism may be sharp, but it still needs a sense of proportion and must not turn into personal attacks.
- 开玩笑要有分寸，别让别人觉得难堪。 Kāi wánxiào yào yǒu fēncun, bié ràng biérén juéde nánkān. Joke with a sense of proportion, and don't make others feel embarrassed.
- 他说话做事都很有分寸，大家都愿意和他合作。 Tā shuōhuà zuòshì dōu hěn yǒu fēncun, dàjiā dōu yuànyì hé tā hézuò. He speaks and acts with a good sense of propriety, so everyone is willing to work with him.