舍己为人 (shě jǐ wèi rén) — to sacrifice one's own interests for the sake of others; altruistic
Definition
Idiom meaning 'sacrifice one's own interests for others' — praising someone for putting others first. Note the tones: 舍 (shě) and 为 (wèi) here, not the more common shè and wéi.
idiom
to sacrifice one's own interests for the sake of othersaltruistic
Examples
- 舍己为人，。Tā yì shēng shě jǐ wèi rén, shēn shòu dà jiā zūn jìng.He sacrificed his own interests for others throughout his life and was deeply respected by everyone.
- 舍己为人。Zhè zhǒng shě jǐ wèi rén de jīng shén zhí dé wǒ men xué xí.This spirit of sacrificing oneself for others is worth learning from.
- ，舍己为人，。Zài wēi nàn shí kè, tā xuǎn zé le shě jǐ wèi rén, bǎo hù le tā rén.In the moment of danger, he chose to sacrifice himself for others and protected them.
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