舍己为人

Traditional: 捨己為人

shě jǐ wèi rén

Dictionary entry

to abandon self for others (idiom, from Analects); to sacrifice one's own interest for other people

What does 舍己为人 mean?

舍己为人 (shě jǐ wèi rén) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to abandon self for others (idiom, from Analects); to sacrifice one's own interest for other people

2altruism

Character breakdown

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舍shěto give up; to abandon · to give alms 己jǐself · oneself 为wéias (in the capacity of) · to take sth as 人rénperson; people · CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2]

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舍己为人

shě jǐ wèi rén

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