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Jyutping sau2 fan6
Pinyin shǒu fèn

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to abide by the law
  2. to respect the law
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb, literary
    to not go beyond one's bounds; to know one's place
  2. verb, literary
    to abide by the law
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    保守分子不一定是反动分子。
    保守分子不一定是反動分子。
    bǎo shǒu fēn zǐ bù yī dìng shì fǎn dòng fèn zǐ 。
    • A conservative is not always a reactionary.