严以责己宽以待人

yán yǐ zé jǐ kuān yǐ dài rén

to be severe with oneself and lenient with others (idiom)

yán

tight (closely sealed)

abbr. for Israel 以色列[Yi3 se4 lie4]

duty

self

kuān

wide

abbr. for Israel 以色列[Yi3 se4 lie4]

dài

to wait

rén

person; people