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舍己为人

shě jǐ wèi rén

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Definitions

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

Child Words of 舍己为人

舍己
shě jǐ

selfless

舍
shě

to give up; to abandon

人
rén

person; people

为人
wéi rén

to conduct oneself

己
jǐ

self

舍
shè

residence

为
wèi

because of

为人
wèi rén

for sb

为
wéi

as (in the capacity of)