独善其身 meaning in English
pay attention to one's own moral uplift without thought of others; be righteous alone in a community where the general moral tone is low
Examples
- Tip 2 : safeguard your identity
独善其身:保管好你的用户身分 - By touching you may kill , by keeping away you may possess
接触也许会让你受伤,远离也许会独善其身。 - Better is alone than in ill company
结交坏伴不如独善其身。 - We all muddle our way through a world where even well - meaning people hurt one another
混沌尘世间,无人可独善其身;好心好意,也会互有伤害。 - The ancient chinese philosopher mencius once said , ignorant , we can only take care of ourselves
中国著名的思想家孟子曾说:穷则独善其身,达则兼善天下。