Therefore, refraining from naps may help the elderly to achieve better sleep at night.
故此，长者若要改善晚上睡眠情况，应尽量减少午睡得习惯。

act or practice of refraining from indulging an appetite
节制对某种欲望的放纵的行为

Refraining from lying and betraying promises.
不撒谎和背叛，信守诺言。

For the most part, the public has shown him only kindness and sympathy to his face, refraining from blaming him for the tragedy.
大部分公众当面对他表示的都是关心和同情，并没有将悲剧归罪于他。

A general Researching situation of Refraining from Breathing Poison by way of Traditional Chinese Medicine
中医药戒毒研究概况

Refraining from overexertion also brings one closer to the path of immortality.
防止用心过度也使人更加接近长寿之道。

It is necessary to concentrate our efforts on advancing economic cooperation in the spirit of doing certain things and refraining from doing other things.
要坚持有所为有所不为的原则，专心致志推进经济合作。

By just picking up litter and refraining from littering,we are doing meritorious deeds.
能不乱丢垃圾，随时清捡垃圾，都是做得功德。

By just picking up litter and refraining from littering, we are doing meritorious deeds.
能不乱丢垃圾，随时清捡垃圾，都是做的功德。

From the Han to Song Dynasty, refraining from eating grain was a popular Taoist practice.
从汉至宋，辟谷术在道教内一度非常流行。

It will play a fundamental role in refraining the deterioration of man's spiritual ecology.
它对扼制人精神生态的恶化，将起到根本性的作用。