Even when facing criticism, he maintains his self-respect with dignity.

self-respect 是由 self（自己）和 respect（尊重）组成的复合名词，self 表示"自身的"，respect 表示"尊重"。 self-respect 指一个人对自己价值的认可和尊重，即"自尊"，表现为不因外界评价而贬低自己。