自给自足 (zì jǐ zì zú) — self-sufficiency, autarky; to be self-sufficient and self-reliant
Definition
An idiom meaning 'self-sufficient' — producing everything one needs without outside help, often used for economies, communities, or households. The reduplication 自…自… emphasizes that both producing and meeting needs are done by oneself.
idiom
self-sufficiencyautarkyto be self-sufficient and self-reliant
Examples
- 自给自足，。Zhè ge shān cūn yì zhí guò zhe zì jǐ zì zú de shēng huó, jī hū bù hé wài jiè jiāo yì.This mountain village has always lived a self-sufficient life, barely trading with the outside world.
- ，自给自足。Zài kùn nan shí qī, zì jǐ zì zú de jīng jì mó shì fǎn ér gèng yǒu rèn xìng.In difficult times, a self-sufficient economic model is actually more resilient.
- 自给自足，、。Gǔ dài nóng yè shè huì zhuī qiú zì jǐ zì zú, měi jiā měi hù zì jǐ zhǒng liáng shi, zhī bù.Ancient agricultural societies pursued self-sufficiency — every household grew their own grain and wove their own cloth.
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