self-reliance; stand on one's own two feet
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to be self-reliant; to stand on one's own (feet); to support oneself
Emphasizes economic and personal independence, often used when someone reaches adulthood or gains financial autonomy.
Dà大
xué学
bì毕
yè业
hòu后
，
tā他
jiù就
bān搬
chū出
qù去
zì自
lì立
le了
。
After graduating from university, he moved out to become self-reliant.
Tā她
dú独
zì自
zài在
chéng城
shì市
lǐ里
gōng工
zuò作
，
wán完
quán全
zì自
lì立
le了
。
She works alone in the city and is completely self-sufficient.
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Zhè这
ge个
nián年
qīng轻
rén人
hěn很
yǒu有
zhì志
qì气
，
jué决
xīn心
yào要
zì自
lì立
mén门
hù户
。
This young person is very ambitious and determined to start his own business and be independent.
Hái孩
zi子
hái还
xiǎo小
，
zài在
jīng经
jì济
shàng上
hái还
bù不
néng能
zì自
lì立
。
The child is still young and cannot be financially independent yet.