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捨
己
為
人
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舍
-
为
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Jyutping
se2 gei2 wai4 jan4
Pinyin
shě jǐ wèi rén
Definitions (Wiktionary)
phrase, idiomatic
to sacrifice one's own interests for the sake of others
捨
己
為
人
[
舍
-
为
-]
Jyutping
se2 gei2 wai6 jan4
Pinyin
shě jǐ wèi rén
Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
to abandon self for others (idiom, from Analects); to sacrifice one's own interest for other people
altruism