舍己为人

捨己為人

shějǐ-wèirén

idiom #43,030

Meanings

1 to sacrifice oneself for others
2 to put others before oneself
3 altruistic

Characters

to give up, sacrifice

for, on behalf of

Examples

HSK 7-9

他舍己为人的精神让大家敬佩。

Tā shějǐ-wèirén de jīngshén ràng dàjiā jìngpèi.

His selfless spirit wins everyone's admiration.

HSK 7-9

医生舍己为人，经常加班到深夜。

Yīshēng shějǐ-wèirén, jīngcháng jiābān dào shēnyè.

The doctor puts others first, often working late into the night.

Tips

history

Zhu Xi coined the phrase in his commentary on 《论语·先进》, contrasting selfless spontaneity with self-centered effort.

Stroke Order

舍 shě

己 jǐ

为 wéi

人 rén