克制

kèzhì

HSK 7

克制 — kèzhì

1. to restrain; to control (one's emotions or actions)

   他努力克制自己的愤怒，避免发生冲突。 tā nǔlì kèzhì zìjǐ de fènnù bìmiǎn fāshēngchōngtū — He tried hard to restrain his anger to avoid a conflict.

2. restraint; self-control

   在危机时刻，他表现出惊人的克制。 zài wēijī shíkè tā biǎoxiàn chū jīngrén de kèzhì — In the crisis he showed remarkable restraint.