粵

獨duk6善sin6其kei4身san1

simp独善其身
duk6 sin6 kei4 san1dú shàn qí shēn

English

  1. (idiom) (originally, in Mencius) to cultivate one's moral character in solitude; (modern sense) to look after only one's own interests
  2. being neutral and staying out of trouble (idiom)
  3. to stay alone and away; to be a privatist

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 只顧自己,唔理其他人嘅個人主義處事態度

Examples

  • 工業自動化越嚟越普及,港商唔可以獨善其身,唔進步就等執笠。

    The rise of industrial automation is forcing changes. Hong Kong industrial manufacturers cannot stay away, but either to develop new strategies or to close.

Sources: cc-canto, cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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