獨善其身
simp独善其身duk6 sin6 kei4 san1dú shàn qí shēn
English
- (idiom) (originally, in Mencius) to cultivate one's moral character in solitude; (modern sense) to look after only one's own interests
- being neutral and staying out of trouble (idiom)
- to stay alone and away; to be a privatist
粵語 — Cantonese
- 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