自力更生 zìlìgēngshēng HSK7 self-reliance Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 自力 zìlì verb to rely on oneself To depend on one's own efforts; to use one's own personal strength to achieve a goal.更生 gēngshēng verb to be reborn To find a new lease on life or to experience a revival; to be reinvigorated or rejuvenated