We aim to support your Chinese studies with free resources. In this series, we explore idioms and proverbs, full of meaning. Today’s feature is 「自食其力」, explained below.
Our focus this time is on the idiom 「自食其力」. You’ll find its definition and examples below.
Live on the income from your own labor.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
zì shí qí lì
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
ji6 sik6 kei4 lik6
There are countless Chinese idioms, all rich in meaning and application. Each one is unique, and we hope this information helps you explore and enhance your Chinese language knowledge.
