求人不如求己
qiú​rén​bù​rú​qiú​jǐ

self-reliance is better than depending on others

  • created sense approved 求人不如求己 · qiú​rén​bù​rú​qiú​jǐ · self-reliance is better than depending on others — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    求人不如求己

    qiú​rén​bù​rú​qiú​jǐ

    self-reliance is better than depending on others

    (idiom) better to rely on oneself than to ask others for help; if you want something done well, do it yourself

    求人 (literal) → 求人 · qiú​rén · to ask for help 不如 (literal) → 不如 · bù​rú · not as good as 求 (literal) → 求 · qiú · to seek 己 (literal) → 己 · jǐ · self

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