捨己為人 shě jǐ wèi rén

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

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

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

Characters

Character Meaning
捨 shě
to give up; to abandon; to give alms
己 jǐ HSK 3
self; oneself
為 wèi
for; because of; to
人 rén HSK 1
person; people; man