created sense approved 独善其身/獨善其身 · dúshànqíshēn · to maintain one's integrity — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
独善其身 / 獨善其身
dúshànqíshēn
to maintain one's integrity
to maintain one's personal integrity and moral cultivation, especially when unable to influence the wider world; to improve oneself in solitude
独 (literal) → 独/獨 · dú · single 善 (literal) → 善 · shàn · to improve 其 (literal) → 其 · qí · [third-person possessive] 身 (literal) → 身 · shēn · conduct
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created sense approved 独善其身/獨善其身 · dúshànqíshēn · to look after only oneself — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
独善其身 / 獨善其身
dúshànqíshēn
to look after only oneself
to focus on one's own character or interests while ignoring others; to be indifferent to social responsibilities
独 (literal) → 独/獨 · dú · single 善 (literal) → 善 · shàn · to improve 其 (literal) → 其 · qí · [third-person possessive] 身 (literal) → 身 · shēn · self
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