损人利己

sǔnrén-lìjǐ

to benefit oneself at others' expense

HSK 3.0 word list · Band 7trad. 損人利己
Dictionary entry

harming others for one's personal benefit (idiom); personal gain to the detriment of others

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损
人
利
己

See it in sentences

损人利己不会长久。

Sǔnrén-lìjǐ bú huì chángjiǔ.

English

Harming others for oneself ends badly.

别做损人利己的事。

Bié zuò sǔnrén-lìjǐ de shì.

English

Do not do things that harm others for yourself.

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损
人
利
己

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