捨己為人 shě jǐ wèi rén

DEFINITIONS

  1. to abandon self for others (idiom, from Analects); to sacrifice one's own interest for other people
  2. altruism

CHARACTERS

捨 shě discard, give up willingly; give alms
己 jǐ
HSK 3
self, oneself; personal, private; 6th heavenly stem
為 wèi do, handle, govern, act; be
人 rén
HSK 1
man; people; mankind; someone else