A COLLECTION OF GOOD WORDS
礼节
Propriety
A laugh, if purchased at the expense of propriety, costs too much.
笑，如果以牺牲礼节为代价，代价太大。
I'm a gentleman, if nothing else. It's taken me years to become one, but finally I have a sense of propriety.
我至少是个绅士。我花了好几年才成为其中一员，但我终于有了一种得体的感觉。