舍己为人 shě jǐ wèi rén — to sacrifice oneself for others

舍己为人
shě jǐ wèi rén

Characters: 舍 · 己 · 为 · 人

Definitions

  1. to sacrifice oneself for others

More definitions

CC-CEDICT

  1. to abandon self for others (idiom, from Analects)
  2. to sacrifice one's own interest for other people
  3. altruism

ExtDict

  1. 舍弃自己的利益去帮助别人。

Examples

  • 消防员舍己为人的精神，感动了全城。

    The firefighters' spirit of self-sacrifice moved the whole city.

  • 他这种舍己为人的举动，值得所有人学习。

    His selfless act is worth learning from for everyone.

  • 在危急关头，她毫不犹豫地舍己为人，救出了孩子。

    In the critical moment, she unhesitatingly sacrificed herself to save the child.