自力 (zì lì) — to rely on oneself; self-reliant

Definition

自力 means 'relying on one's own strength' — a more formal, written expression than the everyday verb 靠 (kào, 'depend on'). It emphasizes self-effort and independence, often used in set phrases like 自力更生.

verb

to rely on oneselfself-reliant

Examples

，自力。
Tā cóng xiǎo jiù hěn dú lì, fán shì dōu kào zì lì.
He has been very independent since childhood, relying on himself for everything.
自力。
zì lì Fèn dòu shì chéng gōng de bì jīng zhī lù.
Struggling on one's own is the only way to success.
，自力。
Yù dào kùn nan shí, tā xuǎn zé zì lì jiě jué.
When faced with difficulties, he chose to solve them on his own.

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