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everything for self and selfish profit (idiom); with no regard for others · selfish · mercenary

自私自利
zì sī zì lì
z+ì·4th tones+ī·1st tonez+ì·4th tonel+ì·4th tone
IdiomHSK 7-9
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He is a lump of selfishness.
他是个极其自私自利的人。
He is nothing more than an egoist.
他只不过是个自私自利的人。
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
official authority used for private interests (idiom); to attain private ends by abusing public position假公济私jiǎ gōng jì sīto damage the public interest for personal profit (idiom); personal profit at public expense · venal and selfish behavior损公肥私sǔn gōng féi sīharming others for one's personal benefit (idiom); personal gain to the detriment of others损人利己sǔn rén lì jǐselfish · selfishness自私zì sī(idiom) to be bent solely on profit; to put profit before everything else唯利是图wéi lì shì tú(idiom) (originally, in Mencius) to cultivate one's moral character in solitude; (modern sense) to look after only one's own interests独善其身dú shàn qí shēn
Antonyms
selfless · impartial大公无私dà gōng wú sīfor the common good and forgetting personal interests (idiom); to behave altruistically · selfless公而忘私gōng ér wàng sīself-restraint and devotion to public duties (idiom); selfless dedication · to serve the public interest wholeheartedly克己奉公kè jǐ fèng gōng
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