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 6

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.

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.

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