舍己为人 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

舍 shě
HSK 5
house, dwelling; dwell, reside
己 jǐ
HSK 3
self, oneself; personal, private; 6th heavenly stem
为 wèi
HSK 2
do, handle, govern, act; be
人 rén
HSK 1
man; people; mankind; someone else