mindmap root((贞洁)) chaste primarily implies a refraining from acts or even thoughts or desires that are not virginal or not sanctioned by marriage vows: maintained ~ relations until marriage. pure implies innocence and absence of temptation rather than control of one’s impulses and actions: the ~ of heart. modest stresses absence of characteristics of dress or behavior unbefitting one who is pure and chaste: her dress was always ~. decent stresses regard for what is considered seemly and proper: ~ people didn’t go to such movies.