好自为之

Traditional: 好自為之

hǎo zì wéi zhī

Dictionary entry

to do one's best; to shape up; to fend for oneself

What does 好自为之 mean?

好自为之 (hǎo zì wéi zhī) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to do one's best; to shape up; to fend for oneself

2you're on your own

Character breakdown

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好hǎogood · appropriate; proper 自zì(bound form) self; oneself · from; since 为wéias (in the capacity of) · to take sth as 之zhī(possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的[de5]) · him

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好自为之

hǎo zì wéi zhī

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