损人利己 sǔn rén lì jǐ

to hurt others to help yourself

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 54809th word

Definitions

  1. 1. harming others for one's personal benefit (idiom); personal gain to the detriment of others

Characters

Character Meaning
损 sǔn HSK 5
to damage; to harm; to decrease
人 rén HSK 1
person; people; man
利 lì HSK 4
sharp; advantage; benefit
己 jǐ HSK 3
self; oneself