利己
利己 lì jǐ ㄌㄧˋ ㄐㄧˇ lei6 gei2
- personal profit
- to benefit oneself
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利
己
- 知己 zhī jǐ ㄓ ㄐㄧˇ zi1 gei2 to know oneself
- 自己 zì jǐ ㄗˋ ㄐㄧˇ zi6 gei2 oneself; (attributive) one's own
- 损人利己損人利己 sǔn rén lì jǐ ㄙㄨㄣˇ ㄖㄣˊ ㄌㄧˋ ㄐㄧˇ syun2 jan4 lei6 gei2 harming others for one's personal benefit (idiom); personal gain to the detriment of others
- 身不由己 shēn bù yóu jǐ ㄕㄣ ㄅㄨˋ ㄧㄡˊ ㄐㄧˇ san1 bat1 jau4 gei2 (idiom) (of one's circumstances) beyond one's control; unable to do anything about it; (of one's actions) not subject to conscious control (i.e. done in spite of oneself)
- 一己 yī jǐ ㄧ ㄐㄧˇ jat1 gei2 oneself
- 克己 kè jǐ ㄎㄜˋ ㄐㄧˇ hak1 gei2 self-restraint
Idioms with these characters
- 成败利钝成敗利鈍 chéng bài lì dùn ㄔㄥˊ ㄅㄞˋ ㄌㄧˋ ㄉㄨㄣˋ sing4 baai6 lei6 deon6 succeed or fail, sharp or blunt (idiom); advantages and disadvantages
- 大吉大利 dà jí dà lì ㄉㄚˋ ㄐㄧˊ ㄉㄚˋ ㄌㄧˋ daai6 gat1 daai6 lei6 great luck, great profit (idiom); everything is thriving
- 淡泊名利 dàn bó míng lì ㄉㄢˋ ㄅㄛˊ ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄌㄧˋ daam6 bok6 ming4 lei6 not caring about fame and fortune (idiom)
- 地利人和 dì lì rén hé ㄉㄧˋ ㄌㄧˋ ㄖㄣˊ ㄏㄜˊ dei6 lei6 jan4 wo4 favorable geographical and social conditions (idiom); good location and the people satisfied
- 功名利禄功名利祿 gōng míng lì lù ㄍㄨㄥ ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄌㄧˋ ㄌㄨˋ gung1 ming4 lei6 luk6 position and wealth (idiom); rank, fame and fortune
- 安分守己 ān fèn shǒu jǐ ㄢ ㄈㄣˋ ㄕㄡˇ ㄐㄧˇ on1 fan6 sau2 gei2 to be content with one's lot (idiom)
- 奉公克己 fèng gōng kè jǐ ㄈㄥˋ ㄍㄨㄥ ㄎㄜˋ ㄐㄧˇ fung6 gung1 hak1 gei2 self-restraint and devotion to public duties (idiom); selfless dedication
- 各持己见各持己見 gè chí jǐ jiàn ㄍㄜˋ ㄔˊ ㄐㄧˇ ㄐㄧㄢˋ gok3 ci4 gei2 gin3 each sticks to his own opinion (idiom); chacun son gout
- 各执己见各執己見 gè zhí jǐ jiàn ㄍㄜˋ ㄓˊ ㄐㄧˇ ㄐㄧㄢˋ gok3 zap1 gei2 gin3 each sticks to his own view (idiom); a dialogue of the deaf
- 据为己有據為己有 jù wéi jǐ yǒu ㄐㄩˋ ㄨㄟˊ ㄐㄧˇ ㄧㄡˇ geoi3 wai4 gei2 jau5 (idiom) to illegally take possession of; to appropriate