责先利后 — “Responsibility first, benefit after”
责先利后 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to take on responsibilities before others and enjoy benefits after others; to put duty first and personal gain last”. Literally, “Responsibility first, benefit after”.
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More idioms starting with 责
- zé责rén人yǐ以xiáng详，，dài待jǐ己yǐ以lián廉Demanding of others, lenient with self
- zé责bèi备qiú求quán全demand perfection and find fault
- zé责bèi备xián贤zhě者criticize a virtuous person
- zé责shí实xún循míng名Demand substance by following the name
- zé责jǐ己yǐ以zhōu周，，dài待rén人yǐ以yuē约be strict with self, lenient with others
- zé责jǐ己zhòng重yǐ以zhōu周，，dài待rén人qīng轻yǐ以yuē约Be strict with self, lenient with others
- zé责jǐ己zhòng重，，dài待rén人qīng轻Be strict with self, lenient with others
- zé责wú无páng旁dài贷unshirkable duty
- zé责yǒu有suǒ所guī归responsibility has its attribution
- zé责yǒu有yōu攸guī归Responsibility belongs where it lies
- zé责gōng躬shěng省guò过reproach oneself and examine faults
- zé责gōng躬zuì罪jǐ己blame and reproach oneself
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What does 责先利后 mean?
责先利后 (zé xiān lì hòu) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to take on responsibilities before others and enjoy benefits after others; to put duty first and personal gain last”.
How do you pronounce 责先利后?
责先利后 is pronounced zé xiān lì hòu in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 责先利后 literally mean?
Literally, 责先利后 means “Responsibility first, benefit after”. It is used to mean “to take on responsibilities before others and enjoy benefits after others; to put duty first and personal gain last”.
What is the Chinese definition of 责先利后?
责：责任，利益。尽义务在众人之前，分享利益在众人之后