benefit oneself at the expense of others
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesidiom
to benefit oneself at others' expense; self-seeking
derogatoryUsed to describe a selfish, unethical, and often short-sighted way of acting. Strongly negative connotation.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
sǔn损
rén人
lì利
jǐ己
de的
xíng行
wéi为
huì会
shòu受
dào到
dà大
jiā家
de的
bǐ鄙
shì视
。
Such self-seeking behavior will be despised by everyone.
Zuò做
shēng生
yì意
yào要
jiǎng讲
chéng诚
xìn信
，
bù不
néng能
zuò做
sǔn损
rén人
lì利
jǐ己
de的
shì事
。
Doing business requires honesty and integrity; one cannot do things that harm others to benefit oneself.
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Wèi为
le了
gè个
rén人
shēng升
zhí职
ér而
sǔn损
rén人
lì利
jǐ己
，
zuì最
zhōng终
huì会
shī失
qù去
suǒ所
yǒu有
rén人
de的
xìn信
rèn任
。
Benefiting yourself at others' expense for a personal promotion will ultimately cause you to lose everyone's trust.