損人利己 sǔn rén lì jǐ

to harm others for one’s own gain

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

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

Characters

Character Meaning
損 sǔn
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