To maintain one's own integrity and not get involved in others' affairs or societal issues.
独唯独；善好，维护。原意是做不上官就修养好自身。现指只顾自己，不管别人。
《孟子·尽心上》穷则独善其身，达则兼善天下。”
In times of widespread corruption, he chose to focus on his own moral conduct and not engage in politics, practicing the principle of '独善其身'.
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