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自私自利 — “Selfish and self-serving”

自私自利 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Selfish and self-serving”. Seeking only one's own gain. Literally, “selfish and self-serving”.

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自私自利 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 自zì
  • 私sī
  • 自zì
  • 利lì

自私自利 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
自
zì6from, self, naturally
私
sī7private, personal, secret
自
zì6from, self, naturally
利
lì7benefit, smooth, sharp, profit

Example Sentence with 自私自利

他的行为总是自私自利,很少顾及他人的感受。
His actions are always selfish and self-serving, rarely considering the feelings of others.

Idioms Related to 自私自利

Synonyms of 自私自利

  • 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
  • sǔn损gōng公féi肥sī私enrich oneself at public expense

Antonyms of 自私自利

  • kè克jǐ己fèng奉gōng公curb selfishness for public good
  • gōng公ér而wàng忘sī私selfless devotion to public good
  • dà大gōng公wú无sī私selfless and impartial for the public good

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

Questions about 自私自利

What does 自私自利 mean?
自私自利 (zì sī zì lì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Selfish and self-serving”.
How do you pronounce 自私自利?
自私自利 is pronounced zì sī zì lì in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 自私自利 literally mean?
Literally, 自私自利 means “selfish and self-serving”. It is used to mean “Selfish and self-serving”.
What is the Chinese definition of 自私自利?
私心很重,只为个人利益打算。
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