(pos:形容詞)
<explanation>
yue:以個人意志規管自己
eng:to behave oneself; to restrain oneself
<eg>
yue:做人要自律,唔好下下要人提住先得㗎。 (zou6 jan4 jiu3 zi6 leot6, m4 hou2 haa5 haa5 jiu3 jan4 tai4 zyu6 sin1 dak1 gaa3.)
eng:One should be self-aware, but not often be directed by others.
<eg>
yue:你自己一個人去外國讀書,生活要自律啊。 (nei5 zi6 gei2 jat1 go3 jan4 heoi3 ngoi6 gwok3 duk6 syu1, sang1 wut6 jiu3 zi6 leot6 aa3.)
eng:You're going to study abroad by yourself, remember to exercise self-restraint.