利己 (lì jǐ) — to be selfish, to benefit oneself
Definition
To prioritize one's own benefit — a formal, often critical word for 'selfish' behavior, as opposed to 利他 (benefiting others).
verb
to be selfishto benefit oneself
Examples
- 利己。Tā zuò rèn hé shì dōu zhī kǎo lǜ lì jǐ.He only considers benefiting himself in everything he does.
- 利己，。Zhè zhǒng xíng wéi tài lì jǐ le, bù kǎo lǜ bié rén.This kind of behavior is too selfish — it doesn't consider others.
- ，。Tā zài zhè jiàn shì shàng lì le jǐ, què sǔn hài le tuán duì.He benefited himself in this matter but harmed the team.
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