自给自足 — “To be self-sufficient”
自给自足 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be self-sufficient”. To produce enough for one's own needs without external assistance. Literally, “self-supply, self-sufficiency”.
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自给自足 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- 自zì
- 给jǐ
- 自zì
- 足zú
自给自足 Character Breakdown
Example Sentence with 自给自足
他们过着自给自足的田园生活，日常所需都由自己的劳动来满足。
They lead a self-sufficient pastoral life, with all their daily needs met by their own labor.
Idioms Related to 自给自足
Synonyms of 自给自足
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 自给自足
- What does 自给自足 mean?
- 自给自足 (zì jǐ zì zú) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be self-sufficient”.
- How do you pronounce 自给自足?
- 自给自足 is pronounced zì jǐ zì zú in Mandarin Chinese.
- What does 自给自足 literally mean?
- Literally, 自给自足 means “self-supply, self-sufficiency”. It is used to mean “to be self-sufficient”.
- What is the Chinese definition of 自给自足?
- 给：供给。依靠自己的生产，满足自己的需要。