舍己
shé
shě
jǐ
jǐ

Definitions

  1. 1. selfless
  2. 2. self-sacrifice (to help others)
  3. 3. self-renunciation
  4. 4. altruism

Components

  • 舍 shě – to give up
  • 己 jǐ – self

Related Words

  • 舍己救人 shě jǐ jiù rén – to abandon self for others (idiom); to sacrifice oneself to help the people
  • 舍己为公 shě jǐ wèi gōng – to give up one's private interests for the public good (idiom); to behave altruistically
  • 舍己为人 shě jǐ wèi rén – to abandon self for others (idiom, from Analects); to sacrifice one's own interest for other people