自食其力 in English zi4 shi2 qi2 li4 Meaning

Meanings

  • literally (word for word) to eat off one's own strength (idiomatic expression)
  • metaphorically to stand on one's own feet
  • to earn one's own living

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Pinyin

zi4 shi2 qi2 li4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

zi4self shi2to eat qi2his li4surname Li