自
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Regeneration through one's own effort (idiom) in Chinese: 自力更生 (zì lì gēng shēng)

zì lì gēng shēng

regeneration through one's own effort (idiom)

HSK 3.0 Levels 7-91 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1regeneration through one's own effort (idiom)
  2. 2self-reliance

Stroke order

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自
力
更
生

Zhuyin

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ㄗˋ

zì

ㄗ/ zˋ/ fourth tone

ㄌㄧˋ

lì

ㄌ/ lㄧ/ iˋ/ fourth tone

ㄍㄥ

gēng

ㄍ/ gㄥ/ eng—/ first tone

ㄕㄥ

shēng

ㄕ/ shㄥ/ eng—/ first tone

Example sentences

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  • 我们要自力更生，不靠别人。

    wǒ men yào zì lì gēng shēng， bú kào bié rén。

    We must rely on our own efforts and not depend on others.

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Related words

更

gèng

more

生

shēng

to be born

力

lì

power

自

zì

self

先生

xiān sheng

teacher

学生

xué sheng

student

医生

yī shēng

doctor

生病

shēng bìng

to fall ill

生日

shēng rì

birthday

努力

nǔ lì

to make an effort

生气

shēng qì

to get angry

自己

zì jǐ

oneself

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