粵

自zi6私si1自zi6利lei6

zi6 si1 zi6 lei6zì sī zì lì

English

  1. everything for self and selfish profit (idiom); with no regard for others
  2. selfish
  3. mercenary
  4. selfish

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 只顧私利

Examples

  • 他是个极其自私自利的人。

    He is a lump of selfishness.

    Tatoeba · mtdot CC BY

  • 他只不過是個自私自利的人。

    He is nothing more than an egoist.

    Tatoeba · nickyeow CC BY

  • 佢份人太自私自利,唔識得同人分享。

    He is too selfish that he doesn't share with others.

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

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