求人不如求己 qiú rén bù rú qiú jǐ

DEFINITIONS

  1. if you want sth done well, do it yourself (idiom)

CHARACTERS

求 qiú seek; demand, request; beseech
人 rén man; people; mankind; someone else
不 bù no, not; un-; negative prefix
如 rú if, supposing; as if; like, as
求 qiú seek; demand, request; beseech
己 jǐ self, oneself; personal, private; 6th heavenly stem