独善其身
Traditional: 獨善其身Dictionary entry
(idiom) (originally, in Mencius) to cultivate one's moral character in solitude; (modern sense) to look after only one's own interests
What does 独善其身 mean?
独善其身 (dú shàn qí shēn) has the following dictionary meaning.
1(idiom) (originally, in Mencius) to cultivate one's moral character in solitude; (modern sense) to look after only one's own interests
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