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 self-de·ni·al /-dɪˈnaɪ(ə)l/
 克己

 Self-de·ni·al n. The denial of one's self; forbearing to gratify one's own desires; self-sacrifice.
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 self-denial
      n 1: the trait of practicing self discipline [syn: self-discipline]
      2: the act of denying yourself; controlling your impulses [syn:
          self-discipline, self-control]
      3: renunciation of your own interests in favor of the interests
         of others [syn: abnegation, self-abnegation, denial,
          self-renunciation]