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自私自利
Mandarin · pinyin zì sī zì lì
Meanings
- everything for self and selfish profit (idiom); with no regard for others
- selfish
- mercenary
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4–1–4–4 · zi4 si1 zi4 li4
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Rime Cantonese 粵拼
zi6 si1 zi6 lei6
Cantonese word readings for 自私自利. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.
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zi6 si1 zi6 lei6
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phrase
- (idiomatic) selfish; self-centered
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