自力更生

zì lì gēng shēng

HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Rare

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Definitions

1. regeneration through one's own effort (idiom)
2. self-reliance

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Word relationships

Related words

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• 自给自足 zì jǐ zì zú 自给自足 zì jǐ zì zú self-sufficiency 依靠自己生产满足自身需求，侧重于经济上的自我供应: self-sufficiency

Synonyms

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• 独立自主 dú lì zì zhǔ 独立自主 dú lì zì zhǔ independent and autonomous (idiom); self-determination 强调不依赖他人，自己决定和处理事务: independent and autonomous (idiom); self-determination

Usage notes

Common mistakes

通常不带宾语；不能说“自力更生经济”，而是“自力更生地发展经济”。

Formality

多见于书面语或正式演说，口语中可能用“靠自己”。

Example Sentences

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我们要 自力更生 ，克服困难。

We must rely on our own efforts to overcome difficulties.

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Child Words of 自力更生

• 力 力 lì: power
• 更 更 gēng: to change or replace
• 更 更 gèng: more
• 生 生 shēng: to be born
• 自 自 zì: self
• 更生 更生 gēng shēng: resurrection