Word: 克己复礼 (kèjǐfùlǐ) Traditional: 克己復禮 克己复礼 dictionary entry kèjǐfùlǐ restrain yourself and return to the rites (idiom, from Analects); (any number of possible translations) Full dictionary entry for 克己复礼 Example sentences using 克己复礼 2 sentences, showing page 1 of 1. 他克己复礼，从不乱来。 Tā kèjǐfùlǐ, cóngbú luànlái. He restrains himself and observes proprieties, and never acts recklessly. 克己复礼是儒家的要求。 Kèjǐfùlǐ shì rújiā de yāoqiú. Subduing the self and observing proprieties is a Confucian requirement.