| Simplified | Traditional | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| 己 | 己 | jǐ | - self - oneself - sixth of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干[shi2 tian1 gan1] - sixth in order - letter "F" or roman "VI" in list "A, B, C", or "I, II, III" etc - hexa |
| 自 | 自 | zì | - from - self - oneself - since |
| 身 | 身 | shēn | - body - life - oneself - personally - one's morality and conduct - the main part of a structure or body - pregnant - classifier for sets of clothes: suit, twinset - Kangxi radical 158 |
| 躬 | 躬 | gōng | - body - oneself - personally - to bow |
| 个人 | 個人 | gèrén | - individual - personal - oneself |
| 本人 | 本人 | běnrén | - the person himself - I (humble form used in speeches) - oneself - myself - in person - personal |
| 自己 | 自己 | zìjǐ | - oneself - one's own |
| 自身 | 自身 | zìshēn | - itself - oneself - one's own |
| 亲自 | 親自 | qīnzì | - personally - in person - oneself |
| 亲身 | 親身 | qīnshēn | - personal - oneself |
| 伏 | 伏 | fú | - to lean over - to fall (go down) - to hide (in ambush) - to conceal oneself - to lie low - hottest days of summer - to submit - to concede defeat - to overcome - to subdue - volt |
| 便 | 便 | biàn | - ordinary - plain - convenient - as convenient - when the chance arises - handy - easy - informal - simple - so - thus - to relieve oneself - to urinate - to defecate - equivalent to 就[jiu4]: then - in that case - even if - soon afterwards |
| 奋 | 奮 | fèn | - exert oneself |
| 妆 | 妝 | zhuāng | - (of a woman) to adorn oneself - makeup - adornment - trousseau - stage makeup and costume |
| 媁 | 媁 | wěi | - ugly - to indulge oneself |
| 忍 | 忍 | rěn | - to bear - to endure - to tolerate - to restrain oneself |
| 忞 | 忞 | mín | - to encourage oneself |
| 戢 | 戢 | jí | - to restrain oneself - to collect - to hoard - to store up - to cease |
| 振 | 振 | zhèn | - to shake - to flap - to vibrate - to resonate - to rise up with spirit - to rouse oneself |
| 搂 | 摟 | lōu | - to draw towards oneself - to gather - to gather up (one's gown, sleeves etc) - to grab (money) - to extort |
| 擅 | 擅 | shàn | - without authority - to usurp - to arrogate to oneself - to monopolize - expert in - to be good at |
| 欿 | 欿 | kǎn | - discontented with oneself |
| 缢 | 縊 | yì | - to hang - to strangle oneself |
| 美 | 美 | měi | - beautiful - very satisfactory - good - to beautify - to be pleased with oneself |
| 猫 | 貓 | māo | - cat - CL:隻|只[zhi1] - (dialect) to hide oneself - (coll.) modem |
| 一手 | 一手 | yīshǒu | - a skill - mastery of a trade - by oneself - without outside help |
| 上吊 | 上吊 | shàngdiào | - to hang oneself |
| 上进 | 上進 | shàngjìn | - to make progress - to do better - fig. ambitious to improve oneself - to move forwards |
| 下台 | 下臺 | xiàtái | - to go off the stage - to fall from position of prestige - to step down (from office etc) - to disentangle oneself - to get off the hook |
| 不力 | 不力 | bùlì | - not to do one's best - not to exert oneself |
| 交代 | 交代 | jiāodài | - to hand over - to explain - to make clear - to brief (sb) - to account for - to justify oneself - to confess - to finish (colloquial) |
| 代罪 | 代罪 | dàizuì | - to redeem oneself - to make up for one's misdeeds |
| 作人 | 作人 | zuòrén | - to conduct oneself - same as 做人 |
| 保重 | 保重 | bǎozhòng | - to take care of oneself |
| 做人 | 做人 | zuòrén | - to conduct oneself - to behave with integrity |
| 内省 | 內省 | nèixǐng | - to reflect upon oneself - introspection |
| 出力 | 出力 | chūlì | - to exert oneself |
| 出丑 | 出醜 | chūchǒu | - shameful - scandalous - to be humiliated - to make a fool of sb or oneself - to make sb lose face |
| 分诉 | 分訴 | fēnsù | - to narrate - to explain - to justify oneself |
| 切身 | 切身 | qièshēn | - direct - concerning oneself - personal |
| 利己 | 利己 | lìjǐ | - personal profit - to benefit oneself |
| 剖白 | 剖白 | pōubái | - to explain oneself |
| 勉力 | 勉力 | miǎnlì | - to strive - to make an effort - to exert oneself |
| 包办 | 包辦 | bāobàn | - to undertake to do everything by oneself - to run the whole show |
| 化装 | 化裝 | huàzhuāng | - (of actors) to make up - to disguise oneself |
| 反口 | 反口 | fǎnkǒu | - to correct oneself - to renege - to break one's word |
| 反省 | 反省 | fǎnxǐng | - to reflect upon oneself - to examine one's conscience - to question oneself - to search one's soul |
| 取乐 | 取樂 | qǔlè | - to find amusement - to amuse oneself |
| 吊死 | 吊死 | diàosǐ | - death by hanging - to hang oneself |
| 吊颈 | 吊頸 | diàojǐng | - to hang oneself |
| 向上 | 向上 | xiàngshàng | - upward - up - to advance - to try to improve oneself - to make progress |
| 告白 | 告白 | gàobái | - to announce publicly - to explain oneself - to reveal one's feelings - to confess - to declare one's love |
| 乔装 | 喬裝 | qiáozhuāng | - to pretend - to feign - to disguise oneself |
| 单独 | 單獨 | dāndú | - alone - by oneself - on one's own |
| 嘟囔 | 嘟囔 | dūnang | - to mumble to oneself |
| 大吃 | 大吃 | dàchī | - to gorge oneself - to pig out |
| 失态 | 失態 | shītài | - to forget one's manners - to forget oneself - to lose self-control (in a situation) |
| 失笑 | 失笑 | shīxiào | - to laugh in spite of oneself - to be unable to help laughing - to break into laughter |
| 奉承 | 奉承 | fèngcheng | - to fawn on - to flatter - to ingratiate oneself - flattery |
| 嬉游 | 嬉遊 | xīyóu | - to amuse oneself - to have fun |
| 孑身 | 孑身 | jiéshēn | - all by oneself - all alone |
| 定神 | 定神 | dìngshén | - to compose oneself - to concentrate one's attention |
| 宣泄 | 宣洩 | xuānxiè | - to drain (by leading off water) - to unburden oneself - to divulge - to leak a secret |
| 居功 | 居功 | jūgōng | - to claim credit for oneself |
| 得意 | 得意 | déyì | - proud of oneself - pleased with oneself - complacent |
| 得色 | 得色 | désè | - pleased with oneself |
| 心想 | 心想 | xīnxiǎng | - to think to oneself - to think - to assume |
| 快嘴 | 快嘴 | kuàizuǐ | - unable to keep one's thoughts to oneself - blabbermouth - CL:張|张[zhang1] |
| 成器 | 成器 | chéngqì | - to make sth of oneself - to become a person who is worthy of respect |
| 成才 | 成才 | chéngcái | - to make sth of oneself - to become a person who is worthy of respect |
| 成材 | 成材 | chéngcái | - to make sth of oneself - to become a person who is worthy of respect - (of a tree) to grow to full size - to become useful for timber |
| 戏耍 | 戲耍 | xìshuǎ | - to amuse oneself - to play with - to tease |
| 扇风 | 扇風 | shānfēng | - to fan oneself - to fan (sb) |
| 投缳 | 投繯 | tóuhuán | - to hang oneself - to commit suicide by hanging |
| 抽身 | 抽身 | chōushēn | - to get away from - to withdraw - to free oneself |
| 拜倒 | 拜倒 | bàidǎo | - to prostrate oneself - to fall on one's knees - to grovel |
| 振作 | 振作 | zhènzuò | - to bestir oneself - to pull oneself together - to cheer up - to uplift - to stimulate |
| 担当 | 擔當 | dāndāng | - to take upon oneself - to assume |
| 摆脱 | 擺脫 | bǎituō | - to break away from - to cast off (old ideas etc) - to get rid of - to break away (from) - to break out (of) - to free oneself from - to extricate oneself |
| 改口 | 改口 | gǎikǒu | - to correct oneself - to withdraw or modify one's previous remark |
| 暗想 | 暗想 | ànxiǎng | - think to oneself |
| 暗自 | 暗自 | ànzì | - inwardly - to oneself - secretly |
| 束身 | 束身 | shùshēn | - to bind oneself - submission |
| 梳妆 | 梳妝 | shūzhuāng | - to dress and groom oneself |
| 洋洋 | 洋洋 | yángyáng | - vast - impressive - self-satisfied - immensely pleased with oneself |
| 濯盥 | 濯盥 | zhuóguàn | - to wash oneself |
| 为人 | 為人 | wéirén | - to conduct oneself - behavior - conduct - personal character |
| 热身 | 熱身 | rèshēn | - to warm oneself |
| 独力 | 獨力 | dúlì | - all by oneself - without exterior help |
| 独吞 | 獨吞 | dútūn | - to hog - to keep everything for oneself |
| 玩乐 | 玩樂 | wánlè | - to play around - to disport oneself |
| 玩耍 | 玩耍 | wánshuǎ | - to play (as children do) - to amuse oneself |
| 现身 | 現身 | xiànshēn | - to show oneself - to appear - (of a deity) to appear in the flesh |
| 甩远 | 甩遠 | shuǎiyuǎn | - to cast far from oneself - to leave sb far behind - to outdistance |
| 申辩 | 申辯 | shēnbiàn | - to defend oneself - to rebut a charge |
| 省悟 | 省悟 | xǐngwù | - to wake up to reality - to come to oneself - to realize - to see the truth |
| 知己 | 知己 | zhījǐ | - to know oneself - to be intimate or close - intimate friend |
| 破相 | 破相 | pòxiàng | - (of facial features) to be marred by a scar etc - to disfigure - to make a fool of oneself |
| 磨练 | 磨練 | móliàn | - to temper oneself - to steel oneself - self-discipline - endurance |
| 绞缢 | 絞縊 | jiǎoyì | - to be hanged - to hang oneself |
| 缢死 | 縊死 | yìsǐ | - to hang oneself |
| 缢颈 | 縊頸 | yìjǐng | - to hang oneself |
| 纵身 | 縱身 | zòngshēn | - to leap - to spring - to throw oneself |
| 置身 | 置身 | zhìshēn | - to place oneself - to stay |
| 翻身 | 翻身 | fānshēn | - to turn over (when lying) - (fig.) to free oneself - to emancipate oneself - to bring about a change of one's fortunes |
| 脱身 | 脫身 | tuōshēn | - to get away - to escape (from obligations) - to free oneself - to disengage |
| 自主 | 自主 | zìzhǔ | - independent - to act for oneself - autonomous |
| 自作 | 自作 | zìzuò | - to act for oneself - to view oneself (as clever, virtuous, attractive) |
| 自保 | 自保 | zìbǎo | - to defend oneself - self-defense - self-preservation |
| 自信 | 自信 | zìxìn | - to have confidence in oneself - self-confidence |
| 自勉 | 自勉 | zìmiǎn | - to encourage oneself |
| 自问 | 自問 | zìwèn | - to ask oneself - to search one's soul - to reach a conclusion after weighing a matter |
| 自嘲 | 自嘲 | zìcháo | - to mock oneself - to laugh at oneself |
| 自娱 | 自娛 | zìyú | - to amuse oneself |
| 自宫 | 自宮 | zìgōng | - to castrate oneself |
| 自专 | 自專 | zìzhuān | - to act arbitrarily - to act for oneself |
| 自爱 | 自愛 | zìài | - self-respect - self-love - self-regard - regard for oneself - to cherish one's good name - to take good care of one's health |
| 自慰 | 自慰 | zìwèi | - to console oneself - to masturbate - onanism - masturbation |
| 自拍 | 自拍 | zìpāi | - to take a picture or video of oneself |
| 自拔 | 自拔 | zìbá | - to free oneself - to extricate oneself from a difficult situation |
| 自检 | 自檢 | zìjiǎn | - to act with self-restraint - to examine oneself - to perform a self-test |
| 自欺 | 自欺 | zìqī | - to deceive oneself |
| 自杀 | 自殺 | zìshā | - to kill oneself - to commit suicide - to attempt suicide |
| 自况 | 自況 | zìkuàng | - to compare oneself - to view oneself as |
| 自溺 | 自溺 | zìnì | - to drown oneself |
| 自爆 | 自爆 | zìbào | - to explode - spontaneous detonation - self-detonation - suicide bombing - to disclose private matters about oneself |
| 自理 | 自理 | zìlǐ | - to take care of oneself - to provide for oneself |
| 自尽 | 自盡 | zìjìn | - to kill oneself - suicide |
| 自省 | 自省 | zìxǐng | - to examine oneself - to reflect on one's shortcomings - introspection - self-awareness - self-criticism |
| 自称 | 自稱 | zìchēng | - to call oneself - to claim to be - to profess - to claim a title |
| 自立 | 自立 | zìlì | - independent - self-reliant - self-sustaining - to stand on one's own feet - to support oneself |
| 自经 | 自經 | zìjīng | - (literary) to hang oneself |
| 自缢 | 自縊 | zìyì | - to hang oneself |
| 自行 | 自行 | zìxíng | - voluntary - autonomous - by oneself - self- |
| 自视 | 自視 | zìshì | - to view oneself |
| 自谴 | 自譴 | zìqiǎn | - to blame oneself - self-recrimination |
| 自责 | 自責 | zìzé | - to blame oneself |
| 自足 | 自足 | zìzú | - self-sufficient - satisfied with oneself |
| 自选 | 自選 | zìxuǎn | - to choose by oneself - free to choose - optional - self-service |
| 自酌 | 自酌 | zìzhuó | - to enjoy a cup of wine by oneself |
| 自高 | 自高 | zìgāo | - to be proud of oneself |
| 般乐 | 般樂 | pánlè | - to play - to amuse oneself |
| 般游 | 般遊 | pányóu | - to amuse oneself |
| 虚火 | 虛火 | xūhuǒ | - excess of internal heat due to poor general condition (TCM) - the prestige of another person, which one borrows for oneself |
| 蝉蜕 | 蟬蛻 | chántuì | - cicada slough - fig. to free oneself - to extricate oneself from |
| 蠲体 | 蠲體 | juāntǐ | - to clean oneself |
| 表白 | 表白 | biǎobái | - to explain oneself - to express - to reveal one's thoughts or feelings - declaration - confession |
| 装扮 | 裝扮 | zhuāngbàn | - to dress up - to disguise oneself |
| 解嘲 | 解嘲 | jiěcháo | - to try to cover up in an embarrassing situation - to justify oneself - to find excuses |
| 解脱 | 解脫 | jiětuō | - relief - to free oneself - to break away from - to extricate oneself - to relieve - to liberate - to emancipate - free - relieved |
| 谋生 | 謀生 | móushēng | - to seek one's livelihood - to work to support oneself - to earn a living |
| 买好 | 買好 | mǎihǎo | - to ingratiate oneself |
| 贻笑 | 貽笑 | yíxiào | - to be ridiculous - to make a fool of oneself |
| 卖淫 | 賣淫 | màiyín | - prostitution - to prostitute oneself |
| 卖笑 | 賣笑 | màixiào | - to work as a good-time girl - to prostitute oneself |
| 卖身 | 賣身 | màishēn | - to prostitute oneself - to sell oneself into slavery |
| 走光 | 走光 | zǒuguāng | - to expose oneself - to be completely gone |
| 趋附 | 趨附 | qūfù | - to ingratiate oneself |
| 躲藏 | 躲藏 | duǒcáng | - to conceal oneself - to go into hiding - to take cover |
| 辩白 | 辯白 | biànbái | - to offer an explanation - to plead innocence - to try to defend oneself |
| 辩解 | 辯解 | biànjiě | - to explain - to justify - to defend (a point of view etc) - to provide an explanation - to try to defend oneself |
| 逗乐 | 逗樂 | dòulè | - to amuse oneself - to clown around - to provoke laughter |
| 通名 | 通名 | tōngmíng | - common noun - generic term - to introduce oneself |
| 游抏 | 遊抏 | yóuwán | - variant of 遊玩|游玩, to amuse oneself - to have fun - to go sightseeing - to take a stroll |
| 游乐 | 遊樂 | yóulè | - to amuse oneself - recreation |
| 游玩 | 遊玩 | yóuwán | - to amuse oneself - to have fun - to go sightseeing - to take a stroll |
| 醒悟 | 醒悟 | xǐngwù | - to come to oneself - to come to realize - to come to see the truth - to wake up to reality |
| 防身 | 防身 | fángshēn | - self-protection - to defend oneself |
| 隐身 | 隱身 | yǐnshēn | - to hide oneself - invisible (person or online status) |
| 只身 | 隻身 | zhīshēn | - alone - by oneself |
| 露丑 | 露醜 | lòuchǒu | - to make a fool of oneself |
| 顶拜 | 頂拜 | dǐngbài | - to prostrate oneself - to kneel and bow the head (in submission, supplication, worship etc) |
| 显形 | 顯形 | xiǎnxíng | - to show one's true nature (derog.) - to betray oneself |
| 饱餐 | 飽餐 | bǎocān | - to eat and eat - to stuff oneself |
| 驱寒 | 驅寒 | qūhán | - to warm oneself - to expel the cold (TCM) |
| 体验 | 體驗 | tǐyàn | - to experience for oneself |
| 默念 | 默念 | mòniàn | - to read silently - to mouth (the words of a prayer etc) - to say to oneself - to contemplate inwardly |
| 下台阶 | 下臺階 | xiàtáijiē | - to extricate oneself - way out |
| 不自量 | 不自量 | bùzìliàng | - not take a proper measure of oneself - to overrate one's own abilities |
| 伸懒腰 | 伸懶腰 | shēnlǎnyāo | - to stretch oneself |
| 做自己 | 做自己 | zuòzìjǐ | - to be oneself |
| 出洋相 | 出洋相 | chūyángxiàng | - to make a fool of oneself |
| 守规矩 | 守規矩 | shǒuguīju | - to behave oneself - to abide by the rules |
| 惹娄子 | 惹婁子 | rělóuzi | - to stir up trouble - to bring trouble upon oneself |
| 承受力 | 承受力 | chéngshòulì | - tolerance - capability of adapting oneself |
| 拉场子 | 拉場子 | lāchǎngzi | - (of a performer) to put on a show at an outdoor venue (temple fair, marketplace etc) - (fig.) to enhance sb's reputation - to make a name for oneself |
| 献殷勤 | 獻殷勤 | xiànyīnqín | - to be particularly attentive to (an attractive young lady or man etc) - to fawn upon (an influential politician etc) - to court sb's favor - to ingratiate oneself |
| 自个儿 | 自個兒 | zìgěr | - (dialect) oneself - by oneself |
| 一手包办 | 一手包辦 | yīshǒubāobàn | - to take care of a matter all by oneself - to run the whole show |
| 不在状态 | 不在狀態 | bùzàizhuàngtài | - to be out of form - not to be oneself |
| 不能自已 | 不能自已 | bùnéngzìyǐ | - unable to control oneself - to be beside oneself |
| 丢人现眼 | 丟人現眼 | diūrénxiànyǎn | - to make an exhibition of oneself - to be a disgrace |
| 以卵击石 | 以卵擊石 | yǐluǎnjīshí | - lit. to strike a stone with egg (idiom); to attempt the impossible - to invite disaster by overreaching oneself |
| 以本人名 | 以本人名 | yǐběnrénmíng | - under one's own name - named after oneself |
| 兄弟阋墙 | 兄弟鬩牆 | xiōngdìxìqiáng | - internecine strife (idiom); fighting among oneself |
| 出尔反尔 | 出爾反爾 | chūěrfǎněr | - old: to reap the consequences of one's words (idiom, from Mencius); modern: to go back on one's word - to blow hot and cold - to contradict oneself - inconsistent |
| 反躬自问 | 反躬自問 | fǎngōngzìwèn | - introspection - to ask oneself |
| 同归于尽 | 同歸於盡 | tóngguīyújìn | - to die in such a way that sb (or sth) else also perishes - to take sb down with oneself - to end in mutual destruction |
| 嘟嘟哝哝 | 嘟嘟噥噥 | dūdūnóngnóng | - to mumble in whispers - to mutter to oneself |
| 严以律己 | 嚴以律己 | yǎnyǐlǜjǐ | - to be strict with oneself (idiom) - to demand a lot of oneself |
| 严于律己 | 嚴於律己 | yányúlǜjǐ | - to be strict with oneself |
| 多手多脚 | 多手多腳 | duōshǒuduōjiǎo | - to meddle - to make a nuisance of oneself |
| 大吃大喝 | 大吃大喝 | dàchīdàhē | - to eat and drink as much as one likes - to make a pig of oneself |
| 大吹大擂 | 大吹大擂 | dàchuīdàléi | - to make an exhibition of oneself - ostentation |
| 大快朵颐 | 大快朵頤 | dàkuàiduǒyí | - to gorge oneself - to eat heartily (idiom) |
| 妄自菲薄 | 妄自菲薄 | wàngzìfěibó | - to be unduly humble (idiom) - to undervalue oneself |
| 孑影孤单 | 孑影孤單 | jiéyǐnggūdān | - to be all alone by oneself |
| 庸人自扰 | 庸人自擾 | yōngrénzìrǎo | - lit. silly people get their panties in a bunch (idiom) - fig. to get upset over nothing - to make problems for oneself |
| 弄巧成拙 | 弄巧成拙 | nòngqiǎochéngzhuō | - to outsmart oneself - to shoot oneself in the foot |
| 得意洋洋 | 得意洋洋 | déyìyángyáng | - joyfully satisfied - to be immensely proud of oneself - proudly - an air of complacency |
| 从井救人 | 從井救人 | cóngjǐngjiùrén | - to jump into a well to rescue sb else (idiom); fig. to help others at the risk to oneself |
| 心口不一 | 心口不一 | xīnkǒubùyī | - heart and mouth at variance (idiom); keeping one's real intentions to oneself - saying one thing but meaning sth different |
| 心如止水 | 心如止水 | xīnrúzhǐshuǐ | - to be at peace with oneself |
| 忘乎所以 | 忘乎所以 | wànghūsuǒyǐ | - to get carried away - to forget oneself |
| 念念有词 | 念念有詞 | niànniànyǒucí | - to mumble - to mutter to oneself |
| 意犹未尽 | 意猶未盡 | yìyóuwèijìn | - to wish to continue sth - to have not fully expressed oneself |
| 感同身受 | 感同身受 | gǎntóngshēnshòu | - to feel as if it had happened to oneself - to sympathize - (polite expression of gratitude for a favor received by a friend etc) I take it as a personal favor |
| 成家立业 | 成家立業 | chéngjiālìyè | - to get married and start a career (idiom) - to settle down - to establish oneself |
| 找不自在 | 找不自在 | zhǎobùzìzai | - to ask for trouble - to bring misfortune on oneself |
| 授人以柄 | 授人以柄 | shòurényǐbǐng | - to hand someone the swordhilt (idiom) - to give someone a hold on oneself |
| 掩耳盗铃 | 掩耳盜鈴 | yǎněrdàolíng | - lit. to cover one's ears whilst stealing a bell - to deceive oneself - to bury one's head in the sand (idiom) |
| 摇头摆尾 | 搖頭擺尾 | yáotóubǎiwěi | - to nod one's head and wag one's tail (idiom) - to be well pleased with oneself - to have a lighthearted air |
| 狼吞虎咽 | 狼吞虎嚥 | lángtūnhǔyàn | - to wolf down one's food (idiom); to devour ravenously - to gorge oneself |
| 独来独往 | 獨來獨往 | dúláidúwǎng | - coming and going alone (idiom); a lone operator - keeping to oneself - unsociable - maverick |
| 独断专行 | 獨斷專行 | dúduànzhuānxíng | - to decide and act alone (idiom); to take arbitrary action - a law unto oneself |
| 独断独行 | 獨斷獨行 | dúduàndúxíng | - to decide and act alone (idiom); to take arbitrary action - a law unto oneself |
| 画地自限 | 畫地自限 | huàdìzìxiàn | - lit. to draw a line on the ground to keep within (idiom) - fig. to impose restrictions on oneself |
| 站稳脚跟 | 站穩腳跟 | zhànwěnjiǎogēn | - to stand firmly - to gain a foothold - to establish oneself |
| 脱颖而出 | 脫穎而出 | tuōyǐngérchū | - to reveal one's talent (idiom) - to rise above others - to distinguish oneself |
| 自命不凡 | 自命不凡 | zìmìngbùfán | - to think too much of oneself - self-important - arrogant |
| 自报家门 | 自報家門 | zìbàojiāmén | - to introduce oneself - originally a theatrical device in which a character explains his own role |
| 自己动手 | 自己動手 | zìjǐdòngshǒu | - to do (sth) oneself - to help oneself to |
| 自我介绍 | 自我介紹 | zìwǒjièshào | - self-introduction - to introduce oneself |
| 自我安慰 | 自我安慰 | zìwǒānwèi | - to comfort oneself - to console oneself - to reassure oneself |
| 自找苦吃 | 自找苦吃 | zìzhǎokǔchī | - to bring trouble on oneself |
| 自欺欺人 | 自欺欺人 | zìqīqīrén | - to deceive others and to deceive oneself - to believe one's own lies |
| 自相矛盾 | 自相矛盾 | zìxiāngmáodùn | - to contradict oneself - self-contradictory - inconsistent |
| 自立门户 | 自立門戶 | zìlìménhù | - to form one's own group or school of thought - to set up one's own business - to establish oneself |
| 自艾自怜 | 自艾自憐 | zìàizìlián | - to feel sorry for oneself |
| 自言自语 | 自言自語 | zìyánzìyǔ | - to talk to oneself - to think aloud - to soliloquize |
| 自鸣得意 | 自鳴得意 | zìmíngdéyì | - to think highly of oneself |
| 苟且偷安 | 苟且偷安 | gǒuqiětōuān | - seeking only ease and comfort (idiom); making no attempt to improve oneself - taking things easily without attending to responsibilities |
| 表现自己 | 表現自己 | biǎoxiànzìjǐ | - to express oneself - to give an account of oneself - to project oneself - to show off |
| 亲力亲为 | 親力親為 | qīnlìqīnwéi | - to do sth oneself |
| 亲眼目睹 | 親眼目睹 | qīnyǎnmùdǔ | - to see for oneself - to see with one's own eyes |
| 亲自动手 | 親自動手 | qīnzìdòngshǒu | - to do the job oneself |
| 贻笑大方 | 貽笑大方 | yíxiàodàfāng | - to make a fool of oneself - to make oneself a laughing stock |
| 身不由己 | 身不由己 | shēnbùyóujǐ | - without the freedom to act independently (idiom); involuntary - not of one's own volition - in spite of oneself |
| 轩轩自得 | 軒軒自得 | xuānxuānzìdé | - to be delighted with oneself |
| 隐忍不发 | 隱忍不發 | yǐnrěnbùfā | - to keep one's emotions inside oneself - to restrain one's emotions |
| 隐忍不言 | 隱忍不言 | yǐnrěnbùyán | - to keep one's emotions inside oneself - to restrain one's emotions |
| 难以自已 | 難以自已 | nányǐzīyǐ | - cannot control oneself (idiom) - to be beside oneself |
| 魂不附体 | 魂不附體 | húnbùfùtǐ | - lit. body and soul separated (idiom); fig. scared out of one's wits - beside oneself |
| 白发人送黑发人 | 白髮人送黑髮人 | báifàrénsònghēifàrén | - to see one's child die before oneself |
| 不以物喜，不以己悲 | 不以物喜，不以己悲 | bùyǐwùxǐ,bùyǐjǐbēi | - not to become attached to material things, not to pity oneself |
| 靠山吃山，靠水吃水 | 靠山吃山，靠水吃水 | kàoshānchīshān,kàoshuǐchīshuǐ | - lit. the mountain dweller lives off the mountain, the shore dweller lives off the sea (idiom) - fig. to make the best use of local resources - to exploit one's position to advance oneself - to find one's niche - to live off the land |
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