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舍己

shě jǐ

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Definitions

  1. 1. selfless
  2. 2. self-sacrifice (to help others)
  3. 3. self-renunciation
  4. 4. altruism

Words Containing 舍己

舍己为人
shě jǐ wèi rén

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

舍己为公
shě jǐ wèi gōng

to give up one's private interests for the public good (idiom); to behave altruistically

舍己救人
shě jǐ jiù rén

to abandon self for others (idiom); to sacrifice oneself to help the people

Child Words of 舍己

舍
shě

to give up; to abandon

舍
shè

residence

己
jǐ

self