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一己之私 — “Personal selfishness or private gain”

一己之私 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “personal selfishness or private gain”. Self-interest. Literally, “one's own private interests”.

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一己之私 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 一yī
  • 己jǐ
  • 之zhī
  • 私sī

一己之私 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
一
yī1one, a, single, whole
己
jǐ3self, oneself
之
zhī4possessive or connective particle
私
sī7private, personal, secret

Example Sentence with 一己之私

他为了达成一己之私,不惜损害团队的利益。
To achieve his personal gain, he didn't hesitate to harm the team's interests.

Idioms Related to 一己之私

Synonyms of 一己之私

  • yī一jǐ己zhī之jiàn见one's personal opinion

More idioms starting with 一

  • yī一dīng丁bù不shí识completely illiterate
  • yī一dīng丁diǎn点er儿a tiny bit
  • yī一bù不zuò作,,èr二bù不xiū休Finish what you start
  • yī一bù不zuò做,,èr二bù不xiū休in for a penny, in for a pound
  • yī一bù不yā压zhòng众,,bǎi百bù不suí随yī一The minority cannot prevail against the majority
  • yī一bù不niǔ扭zhòng众One person cannot defy the crowd
  • yī一shì世zhī之xióng雄A hero of a generation
  • yī一shì世lóng龙mén门A generation's revered influential figure
  • yī一qiū丘yī一hè壑live contentedly in nature
  • yī一qiū丘zhī之hé貉birds of a feather
  • yī一sī丝yī一háo毫the slightest amount
  • yī一sī丝bù不luàn乱perfectly orderly and neat

Questions about 一己之私

What does 一己之私 mean?
一己之私 (yī jǐ zhī sī) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “personal selfishness or private gain”.
How do you pronounce 一己之私?
一己之私 is pronounced yī jǐ zhī sī in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 一己之私 literally mean?
Literally, 一己之私 means “one's own private interests”. It is used to mean “personal selfishness or private gain”.
What is the Chinese definition of 一己之私?
指个人的私心、私利。
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