舍
己
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h
é
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h
ě
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ǐ
j
ǐ
Definitions
1. selfless
2. self-sacrifice (to help others)
3. self-renunciation
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