sǔn
rén

HSK 7-9
idiom

Meaning of 损人利己

损人利己 means to benefit oneself at others' expense; self-seeking. Pronounced sǔn rén lì jǐ. HSK 7-9.

  • to benefit oneself at others' expense; self-seeking

Definitions & Examples

Zhè
zhǒng
sǔn
rén
de
xíng
wéi
huì
shòu
dào
jiā
de
shì
 

Such self-seeking behavior will be despised by everyone.

Zuò
shēng
yào
jiǎng
chéng
xìn
 
néng
zuò
sǔn
rén
de
shì
 

Doing business requires honesty and integrity; one cannot do things that harm others to benefit oneself.

Wèi
le
rén
shēng
zhí
ér
sǔn
rén
 
zuì
zhōng
huì
shī
suǒ
yǒu
rén
de
xìn
rèn
 

Benefiting yourself at others' expense for a personal promotion will ultimately cause you to lose everyone's trust.