Chinese learning begins with simple characters, progresses to phrases, and culminates in idioms. This free resource introduces advanced idioms. Today’s focus is 「利己損人」. Check below for details.
This time, we’re looking at the idiom 「利己損人」. Its meaning and application are provided below.
To harm the interests of others in order to gain benefits for oneself. See “harming others to benefit oneself”.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
lì jǐ sǔn rén
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
lei6 gei2 syun2 yan4
The world of Chinese idioms is immense, with countless meanings and applications to discover. We hope these resources help you unlock the beauty of learning Chinese.
