- 自己人 zìjǐrén insiderPeople belonging to one's own side, social circle, or family; those who are considered 'one of us' rather than outsiders.
- 搬起石头砸自己的脚 bānqǐshítouzázìjǐdejiǎo backfireto hurt oneself by one's own actions or have one's own plot result in one's own undoing; to be hoisted by one's own petard
- 威福自己 wēifúzìjǐ arbitrary powerto exercise power arbitrarily (idiom)
- 搬石头砸自己的脚 bānshítouzázìjǐdejiǎo self-defeatingto hurt oneself by one's own actions; to shoot oneself in the foot
- 自己动手 zìjǐdòngshǒu do-it-yourselfto perform a task or do work by oneself instead of relying on others
- 与人方便,自己方便 yǔrénfāngbiàn, zìjǐfāngbiàn mutual benefitHelp others, and others may help you.
- 金窝银窝不如自己的狗窝 jīnwōyínwōbùrúzìjǐdegǒuwō home sweet homethere's no place like home
- 做自己 zuòzìjǐ be oneselfto be oneself
- 回家吃自己 huíjiāchīzìjǐ fired(coll.) (Tw) to be dismissed from one's job; to get sacked