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舍己为人 — “To sacrifice one's own interests for the sake of others”

舍己为人 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to sacrifice one's own interests for the sake of others”. To be selfless and devoted to others. Literally, “sacrifice self for others”.

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舍己为人 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 舍shě
  • 己jǐ
  • 为wèi
  • 人rén

舍己为人 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
舍
shě8house, give way
己
jǐ3self, oneself
为
wèi4to be or to do
人
rén2human being, person

Example Sentence with 舍己为人

这位老师总是舍己为人,即使自己身体不适,也坚持为学生们辅导功课。
This teacher always puts others' needs before her own; even when she was unwell, she insisted on tutoring her students.

Idioms Related to 舍己为人

Synonyms of 舍己为人

  • zhù助rén人wéi为lè乐find joy in helping others
  • shě舍jǐ己jiù救rén人sacrifice oneself to save others

Antonyms of 舍己为人

  • jiǎ假gōng公jì济sī私use public office for private gain
  • sǔn损rén人lì利jǐ己harm others to benefit oneself

More idioms starting with 舍

  • shě舍mìng命bù不shě舍cái财value wealth more than life
  • shě舍mìng命jiù救rén人sacrifice life to save others
  • shě舍mìng命péi陪jūn君zǐ子risk all to accompany a friend
  • shě舍ān安jiù就wēi危abandon safety for peril
  • shě舍shí实tīng听shēng声disregard facts and listen to hearsay
  • shě舍shí实qiú求xū虚abandon the substantial for the illusory
  • shě舍jǐ己wèi为gōng公sacrifice self for public good
  • shě舍jǐ己cóng从rén人defer to others' opinions
  • shě舍jǐ己jiù就rén人yield one's own views for others
  • shě舍jǐ己chéng成rén人sacrifice self to help others
  • shě舍jǐ己yún芸rén人belittle oneself, elevate others

Questions about 舍己为人

What does 舍己为人 mean?
舍己为人 (shě jǐ wèi rén) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to sacrifice one's own interests for the sake of others”.
How do you pronounce 舍己为人?
舍己为人 is pronounced shě jǐ wèi rén in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 舍己为人 literally mean?
Literally, 舍己为人 means “sacrifice self for others”. It is used to mean “to sacrifice one's own interests for the sake of others”.
What is the Chinese definition of 舍己为人?
舍弃自己的利益去帮助别人。
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