损人益己 — “To harm others to benefit oneself”
损人益己 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to harm others to benefit oneself”. To gain advantage at the expense of others. Literally, “Harm others, benefit self”.
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Origin and Story of 损人益己
During the Tang Dynasty, Lu Xiangxian was ambitious and exceptionally talented in his youth. He earned the admiration of Ji Xu, the then Vice Minister of Personnel, who praised him for his "lofty talent and elegant demeanor" and recommended him to serve as the Luoyang Commandant.
Lu Xiangxian lived a simple and contented life, finding joy in what he had. He was an upright official who disliked flattering powerful figures. He believed that governance should not rely on harsh punishments to assert authority, and one should never engage in actions that harm others to benefit oneself.
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More idioms starting with 损
- sǔn损shàng上yì益xià下diminish the top to enrich the bottom
- sǔn损zhī之yòu又sǔn损to be exceedingly humble
- sǔn损rén人bù不lì利jǐ己harm others, benefit self not
- sǔn损rén人ān安jǐ己harm others to benefit oneself
- sǔn损rén人hài害jǐ己harm others and oneself
- sǔn损rén人féi肥jǐ己harm others to benefit oneself
- sǔn损gōng公féi肥sī私enrich oneself at public expense
- sǔn损bīng兵zhé折jiàng将suffer heavy casualties and losses
- sǔn损jūn军zhé折jiàng将suffer heavy losses in battle
- sǔn损jǐ己lì利rén人harm oneself to benefit others
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Open the tool →Questions about 损人益己
What does 损人益己 mean?
损人益己 (sǔn rén yì jǐ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to harm others to benefit oneself”.
How do you pronounce 损人益己?
损人益己 is pronounced sǔn rén yì jǐ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 损人益己 literally mean?
Literally, 损人益己 means “Harm others, benefit self”. It is used to mean “to harm others to benefit oneself”.
Where does 损人益己 come from?
损人益己 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to ancient China. The full story is on this page.
What is the Chinese definition of 损人益己?
犹损人利己。损害别人，使自己得到好处。