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自利利他 — “To benefit oneself and others”

自利利他 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to benefit oneself and others”. Self-benefiting and altruistic. Literally, “Self-benefit and benefit others”.

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自利利他 Pronunciation and Pinyin

自利利他 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
自
zì6from, self, naturally
利
lì7benefit, smooth, sharp, profit
利
lì7benefit, smooth, sharp, profit
他
tā5he, him, another

Example Sentence with 自利利他

这种合作模式旨在实现自利利他,让参与者共同成长。
This cooperative model aims to achieve mutual benefit, allowing participants to grow together.

Idioms Related to 自利利他

More idioms starting with 自

  • zì自shàng上ér而xià下From top to bottom
  • zì自xià下ér而shàng上from the bottom up
  • zì自bù不dài待yán言goes without saying
  • zì自bù不liàng量lì力overestimate one's own abilities
  • zì自yè业zì自dé得reap what one has sown
  • zì自chǎn产zì自xiāo销produce and sell one's own products
  • zì自jīn今yǐ以wǎng往From now on
  • zì自jīn今yǐ已hòu后From now on
  • zì自jīn今yǐ已wǎng往from now on
  • zì自jīn今ér而hòu后from now on
  • zì自yǐ以wéi为dé得jì计to fancy one's own clever scheme
  • zì自yǐ以wéi为shì是self-righteous and opinionated

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Questions about 自利利他

What does 自利利他 mean?

自利利他 (zì lì lì tā) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to benefit oneself and others”.

How do you pronounce 自利利他?

自利利他 is pronounced zì lì lì tā in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 自利利他 literally mean?

Literally, 自利利他 means “Self-benefit and benefit others”. It is used to mean “to benefit oneself and others”.

What is the Chinese definition of 自利利他?

自利:以利己为主的修养;利他:以利他人为目的的行为。佛教自称修身的最终目的,是完成自他二利,人人成佛。借指对己对人都有好处

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