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Definition
- from
- self
- oneself
- since
- meaning component (noses and nose-related notions)
- radical (Kang Xi 132)
Compounds (13)
head; radical (Kang Xi 185); chief; first (occasion, thing etc); classifier (for poems, songs etc); measure word
stinky; stench; to stick; smelly; to smell (bad); repulsive; loathsome; terrible; bad; severely; ruthlessly; dud (ammunition)
breath; news; interest (on an investment or loan); to cease; to stop; to rest; Taiwan pr. [xi2]
Related words (392)
to study outside of class time (reviewing one's lessons); to study in one's free time; individual study
to suffer as a consequence of one's own actions; you asked for it; to bring it on oneself (sth unpleasant)
to explode; spontaneous detonation; self-detonation; suicide bombing; to disclose private matters about oneself
self-respect; self-love; self-regard; regard for oneself; to cherish one's good name; to take good care of one's health
to examine oneself; to reflect on one's shortcomings; introspection; self-awareness; self-criticism
sb with whom one is on familiar terms; sb from the same place (same house, same town etc); one of us
autonomous region, namely: Inner Mongolia 內蒙古自治區|内蒙古自治区, Guangxi 廣西壯族自治區|广西壮族自治区, Tibet 西藏自治區|西藏自治区, Ningxia 寧夏回族自治區|宁夏回族自治区, Xinjiang 新疆維吾爾自治區|新疆维吾尔自治区
to imagine that one's love is reciprocated; to shower affection on an uninterested party
to act for oneself and suffer the consequence; to reap what one has sown; to make your bed and lie on it
to introduce oneself; originally a theatrical device in which a character explains his own role
to form one's own group or school of thought; to set up one's own business; to establish oneself
responsible for its profit and losses (of organization); financially autonomous; personal financial responsibility
to abuse power; conflict of interest; power to judge as tyrant over one's own case
to let sb do whatever they want; to indulge; to give free reins to; to let things slide; to drift aimlessly; laissez-faire
(lit.) to prescribe moxibustion for oneself when not ill; to cause oneself trouble with superfluous action
responsible for its profit and losses (of organization); financially autonomous; personal financial responsibility
to combine together for self improvement; joint movement for self strengthening
to express oneself; to give an account of oneself; to project oneself; to show off
to talk and laugh as though nothing had happened; to remain cheerful (despite a crisis)
pandeism, theological theory that God created the Universe and became one with it
genius comes from hard effort; Genius is one percent inspiration and ninety-nine percent perspiration (Thomas Edison)
Proverbs (1)
(lit.) when the boat gets to the pier-head, it will go straight with the current (proverb); (fig.) everything will be all right; cf 車到山前必有路，船到橋頭自然直|车到山前必有路，船到桥头自然直
Idioms (98)
to think for oneself and act accordingly (idiom); to act on one's own initiative
to think of oneself as high and pure (idiom); smug and self-righteous; holier-than-thou
to follow the path to one's own doom (idiom); to bring about one's own destruction
butchering one another as fish and flesh (idiom); killing one another; internecine strife
everything for self and selfish profit (idiom); with no regard for others; selfish; mercenary
to think highly of oneself (idiom); giving oneself airs; arrogant and self-important
to think highly of oneself (idiom); giving oneself airs; arrogant and self-important
to ask for trouble (idiom); to shoot oneself in the foot; to ask for it; to bring trouble upon oneself; to make a rod for one's own back
(lit.) to eat off one's own strength (idiom); (fig.) to stand on one's own feet; to earn one's own living
to eat one's own fruit (idiom); fig. suffering the consequences of one's own action; to reap what one has sown
(lit.) to eat one's own bitter fruit (idiom); (fig.) to suffer the consequences of one's own actions; to stew in one's own juice
habit becomes nature (idiom); get used to something and it seems inevitable; second nature; same as 習慣成自然|习惯成自然
to spin a cocoon around oneself (idiom); enmeshed in a trap of one's own devising; hoist by his own petard
to spin a cocoon around oneself (idiom); enmeshed in a trap of one's own devising; hoist with his own petard
to be spat on in the face and let it dry by itself, not wiping it off (idiom); to turn the other cheek; to drain the cup of humiliation
satisfied with one's accomplishment and arrogant as a result (idiom); resting on one's laurels and despising others
(lit.) silly people get their panties in a bunch (idiom); (fig.) to get upset over nothing; to make problems for oneself
unable to control one's grief (idiom); overwrought; overcome with sorrow; heartbroken
stuck in the old ways (idiom); refusing to acknowledge new ideas; stagnating and conservative
to value the broom as one's own (idiom); to attach value to sth because it is one's own; a sentimental attachment
clean-living and honest (idiom); to avoid immorality; to shun evil influence; to mind one's own business and keep out of trouble; to keep one's hands clean
independent and autonomous (idiom); self-determination; to act independently; to maintain control over one's own affairs
to play with fire and get burnt (idiom); fig. to play with evil and suffer the consequences; to get one's fingers burnt
(lit.) to draw a line on the ground to keep within (idiom); (fig.) to impose restrictions on oneself
to operate easily (idiom); to use freely; to have fluent command of; to have sth at one's fingertips
free and at leisure (idiom); unfettered; outside the reach of the law (of criminal); at large
to spin a cocoon around oneself (idiom); enmeshed in a trap of one's own devising; hoist with his own petard
(lit.) looking at one's shadow and feeling sorry for oneself (idiom); (fig.) alone and dejected
habit becomes nature (idiom); get used to something and it seems inevitable; second nature
habit becomes nature (idiom); get used to something and it seems inevitable; second nature; same as 習慣成自然|习惯成自然
to determine right and wrong based on public opinion (idiom); Public opinion will judge what's right and wrong.
(lit.) when the ship arrives at the bridge we can deal with the problem; no point in worrying about sth until it actually happens (idiom)
(lit.) When we get to the mountain, there'll be a way through. (idiom); (fig.) Everything will turn out for the best.; Let's worry about it when it happens.; It will be all right on the night.; cf couplet 車到山前必有路,船到橋頭自然直|车到山前必有路,船到桥头自然直
to move a stone and stub one's toe; to shoot oneself in the foot (idiom)
to crush one's own foot while trying to maneuver a rock (to a cliff edge, to drop on one's enemy) (idiom); hoisted by one's own petard
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