自私自利 (zì sī zì lì) — selfish, self-centered
Definition
A two-part chengyu meaning 'selfish and self-interested', stronger than just 自私 — it adds the sense of actively pursuing one's own benefit at others' expense.
idiom
selfishself-centered
Examples
- 自私自利，。Tā zhè ge rén fēi cháng zì sī zì lì, cóng lái bù kǎo lǜ bié rén.He is very selfish and never considers others.
- 自私自利。zì sī zì lì De rén hěn nán jiāo dào zhēn zhèng de péng you.Selfish people find it hard to make true friends.
- ，自私自利。Wǒ men yīng gāi duō wèi bié rén zhuó xiǎng, bú yào zì sī zì lì.We should think more for others and not be selfish.
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