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獨善其身
简 独善其身 · 繁 獨善其身Mandarin · pinyin dú shàn qí shēn
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- (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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2–4–2–1 · du2 shan4 qi2 shen1
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duk6 sin6 kei4 san1
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