Definition
守身 is a formal verb-object compound meaning 'to preserve one's integrity or chastity'. It's often used in the set phrase 守身如玉 ('to remain as pure as jade'). As a separable verb (离合词), you can insert a duration or a negative between 守 and 身, e.g. 守了一辈子身 ('preserved integrity all one's life') or 守不住身 ('cannot maintain one's purity').
v.o.
to preserve one's moral integrity or chastity
Examples
- ，。Tā shǒu le yí bèizi shēn, cónglái méiyǒu zuò guò huài shì.She preserved her integrity all her life and never did anything wrong.
- 守身，。Tā shǒu shēn rú yù, cóng bú zuò huài shì.He remains as pure as jade, never doing bad things.
- 守身。Zài zhège shídài shǒu shēn yuè lái yuè nán le.In this era, preserving one's integrity is getting harder and harder.
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