也懂得洁身自爱
“she still knows how to conduct herself with dignity.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
身在青楼
“Though she lives in a brothel,”
也懂 得 洁身自爱
“she still knows how to conduct herself with dignity.”
狄大人何意
“What do you mean, Commissioner Di?”
“Someone in her position shouldn't be so pure; what are you hiding about her?”
In traditional Chinese culture, maintaining virtue while living in a debased setting like a brothel signifies exceptional character or a concealed identity.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to preserve one's moral integrity; to keep oneself clean and uncorrupted
A classic four-character idiom used in formal or written contexts to describe resisting temptation and maintaining moral dignity.