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舍己为公
shě jǐ wèi gōng
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to give up one's private interests for the public good (idiom); to behave altruistically;
selfless and public spirited
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捨己為公
shě jǐ wèi gōng
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to give up one's private interests for the public good (idiom); to behave altruistically;
selfless and public spirited
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损人不利己
sǔn rén bù lì jǐ
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to harm others without benefiting oneself (idiom)
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損人不利己
sǔn rén bù lì jǐ
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to harm others without benefiting oneself (idiom)
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損人利己
sǔn rén lì jǐ
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harming others for one's personal benefit (idiom); personal gain to the detriment of others
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搬石头砸自己的脚
bān shí tou zá zì jǐ de jiǎo
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to move a stone and stub one's toe;
to shoot oneself in the foot (idiom)
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搬石頭砸自己的腳
bān shí tou zá zì jǐ de jiǎo
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to move a stone and stub one's toe;
to shoot oneself in the foot (idiom)
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搬起石头砸自己的脚
bān qǐ shí tou zá zì jǐ de jiǎo
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to crush one's own foot while trying to maneuver a rock (to a cliff edge, to drop on one's enemy) (idiom);
hoisted by one's own petard
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搬起石頭砸自己的腳
bān qǐ shí tou zá zì jǐ de jiǎo
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to crush one's own foot while trying to maneuver a rock (to a cliff edge, to drop on one's enemy) (idiom);
hoisted by one's own petard
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據為己有
jù wéi jǐ yǒu
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to take for one's own;
to expropriate
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梯己
tī ji
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intimate;
private saving of family members
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求人不如求己
qiú rén bù rú qiú jǐ
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if you want sth done well, do it yourself (idiom)
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海内存知己，天涯若比邻
hǎi nèi cún zhī jǐ ， tiān yá ruò bǐ lín
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close friend in a distant land, far-flung realms as next door;
close in spirit although far away
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海內存知己，天涯若比鄰
hǎi nèi cún zhī jǐ ， tiān yá ruò bǐ lín
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close friend in a distant land, far-flung realms as next door;
close in spirit although far away
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为己任
wéi jǐ rèn
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to make it one's business;
to take upon oneself to
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為己任
wéi jǐ rèn
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to make it one's business;
to take upon oneself to
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異己
yì jǐ
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dissident;
alien;
outsider
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瞒心昧己
mán xīn mèi jǐ
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to blot out one's conscience
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瞞心昧己
mán xīn mèi jǐ
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to blot out one's conscience
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知己知彼，百战不殆
zhī jǐ zhī bǐ ， bǎi zhàn bù dài
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know yourself and know your enemy, and you will never be defeated (idiom, from Sunzi's "The Art of War" 孫子兵法|孙子兵法[Sun1 zi3 Bing1 fa3])
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知己知彼，百戰不殆
zhī jǐ zhī bǐ ， bǎi zhàn bù dài
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know yourself and know your enemy, and you will never be defeated (idiom, from Sunzi's "The Art of War" 孫子兵法|孙子兵法[Sun1 zi3 Bing1 fa3])
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知彼知己
zhī bǐ zhī jǐ
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to know the enemy and know oneself (idiom, from Sunzi's "The Art of War")
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知彼知己，百战不殆
zhī bǐ zhī jǐ ， bǎi zhàn bù dài
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knowing the enemy and yourself will get you unscathed through a hundred battles (idiom, from Sunzi's "The Art of War")
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知彼知己，百戰不殆
zhī bǐ zhī jǐ ， bǎi zhàn bù dài
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knowing the enemy and yourself will get you unscathed through a hundred battles (idiom, from Sunzi's "The Art of War")
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红颜知己
hóng yán zhī jǐ
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close female friend;
confidante
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