损人利己 sǔnrén-lìjǐ harming others for one's personal benefit
harming others for one's personal benefit (idiom); personal gain to the detriment of others
How to remember 损人利己: 损 to damage + 人 person + 利 benefit + 己 self = harming others for one's personal benefit.
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- Harming others to benefit yourself (idiom) - 这种损人利己的行为 (zhè zhǒng sǔnrén-lìjǐ de xíngwéi) such selfish, at-others'-expense behavior.
- Strong moral condemnation. Its opposite is 舍己为人 (shějǐ-wèirén) sacrifice yourself for others - 她舍己为人 (tā shějǐ-wèirén) she puts others before herself.