為己任
wéi​jǐ​rèn

to take upon oneself

  • created sense approved 为己任/為己任 · wéi​jǐ​rèn · to take upon oneself — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    为己任 / 為己任

    wéi​jǐ​rèn

    to take upon oneself

    take something as one's own responsibility or task; make it one's business to do something

    为 (literal) → 为/為 · wéi · to be 己任 (literal) → 己任 · jǐ​rèn · one's own responsibility

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    created sense