provide for oneself; personal upkeep; standard of living
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to provide for oneself; to support oneself; one's standard of living or expenditure
literaryLiterary register. Typically used to describe one's personal standard of living, especially regarding frugality or luxury. Often appears in the set phrase 自奉甚俭 (to live very frugally).
Tā他
suī虽
jū居
gāo高
wèi位
，
què却
zì自
fèng奉
shèn甚
jiǎn俭
。
Although he holds a high position, he lives very frugally.
Zhè这
wèi位
guān官
yuán员
zì自
fèng奉
jiǎn简
pǔ朴
，
shēn深
shòu受
bǎi百
xìng姓
ài爱
dài戴
。
This official lives simply and is deeply loved by the people.
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Zì自
fèng奉
yōu优
wò渥
，
bù不
gù顾
bǎi百
xìng姓
jí疾
kǔ苦
。
He lives in luxury without caring about the suffering of the common people.