损人利己 (sǔn rén lì jǐ) — harming others for one's own benefit (idiom)

Definition

Examples

• 他这种损人利己的行为让人非常失望。
  Tā zhè zhǒng sǔn rén lì jǐ de xíng wéi ràng rén fēi cháng shī wàng.
  His behavior of harming others for his own benefit is very disappointing.
• 做生意不能损人利己，否则迟早会失去信誉。
  Zuò shēng yi bù néng sǔn rén lì jǐ, fǒu zé chí zǎo huì shī qù xìn yù.
  In business, you cannot harm others for your own benefit, otherwise you will lose credibility sooner or later.
• 损人利己的做法最终会损害自己的利益。
  sǔn rén lì jǐ De zuò fǎ zuì zhōng huì sǔn hài zì jǐ de lì yì.
  The practice of harming others for personal gain will ultimately harm your own interests.