Definition
To insist on being treated with the respect one believes is due, often acting in a proud or formal way.
堅持要求他人給予自己認為應得的尊重,擺出高姿態。
Even in informal settings, he stands on his dignity, demanding everyone address him as 'Sir'.
即使在非正式的場合,他也要擺出高姿態,要求每個人都稱呼他為『先生』。
She could have asked for help, but she chose to stand on her dignity and completed the task quietly by herself.
她本可以請求幫助,但她選擇保持尊嚴,自己默默地完成了任務。
After being criticized, he stood on his dignity and refused to admit he had made any mistakes.
在被批評後,他堅持自己的尊嚴,拒絕承認自己犯了任何錯誤。