害人先害己 — “He who sets out to harm others often ends up harming himself”
害人先害己 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “He who sets out to harm others often ends up harming himself”. Literally, “Harming others first harms oneself”.
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害人先害己 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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小张总喜欢在背后搞小动作，想让同事出糗，结果被老板发现，反而受到了批评，真是害人先害己。
Xiao Zhang always likes to play little tricks behind people's backs, hoping to embarrass his colleagues, but he was discovered by his boss and ended up being criticized himself. It truly exemplifies how harming others ultimately harms oneself.
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What does 害人先害己 mean?
害人先害己 (hài rén xiān hài jǐ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “He who sets out to harm others often ends up harming himself”.
How do you pronounce 害人先害己?
害人先害己 is pronounced hài rén xiān hài jǐ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 害人先害己 literally mean?
Literally, 害人先害己 means “Harming others first harms oneself”. It is used to mean “He who sets out to harm others often ends up harming himself”.
What is the Chinese definition of 害人先害己?
先想设计去害别人，结果自己身受其害