独善其身 (dú shàn qí shēn) | Meaning: (idiom) (originally, in Mencius) to cultivate one's moral character in solitude; (modern sense) to look after only one's own interests | Chinese Idiom with Pinyin & Origin

to find amusement in one's own way · to enjoy oneself quietly自得其乐zì dé qí lè

clean-living and honest (idiom); to avoid immorality · to shun evil influence · to mind one's own business and keep out of trouble · to keep one's hands clean洁身自好jié shēn zì hào

everything for self and selfish profit (idiom); with no regard for others · selfish · mercenary自私自利zì sī zì lì

a wise man looks after his own hide (idiom) · to put one's own safety before matters of principle明哲保身míng zhé bǎo shēn

selfish · selfishness自私zì sī

(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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