獨善其身 [独－－－]

Jyutping duk6 sin6 kei4 san1
Pinyin dú shàn qí shēn

Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. being neutral and staying out of trouble (idiom)
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    只顧​自己​，​唔​理​其他人​嘅​個​人​主​義​處​事​態​度
    to stay alone and away; to be a privatist
    • 工業自動化越嚟越普及，港商唔可以獨善其身，唔進步就等執笠。
      工业自动化越嚟越普及，港商唔可以独善其身，唔进步就等执笠。
      gung1 jip6 zi6 dung6 faa3 jyut6 lai4 jyut6 pou2 kap6, gong2 soeng1 m4 ho2 ji5 duk6 sin6 kei4 san1, m4 zeon3 bou6 zau6 dang2 zap1 lap1.
      The rise of industrial automation is forcing changes. Hong Kong industrial manufacturers cannot stay away, but either to develop new strategies or to close.
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    独善其身
    獨善其身
    duk6 sin6 kei4 san1
    • to stay alone and away; to be a privatist
  2. Cantonese
    工业自动化越嚟越普及，港商唔可以独善其身，唔进步就等执笠。
    工業自動化越嚟越普及，港商唔可以獨善其身，唔進步就等執笠。
    gung1 jip6 zi6 dung6 faa3 jyut6 lai4 jyut6 pou2 kap6, gong2 soeng1 m4 ho2 ji5 duk6 sin6 kei4 san1, m4 zeon3 bou6 zau6 dang2 zap1 lap1.
    • The rise of industrial automation is forcing changes. Hong Kong industrial manufacturers cannot stay away, but either to develop new strategies or to close.
  3. Cantonese
    办公室个个都热衷于拉帮结派，我点先可以独善其身呢？
    辦公室個個都熱衷於拉幫結派，我點先可以獨善其身呢？
    baan6 gung1 sat1 go3 go3 dou1 jit6 cung1 jyu1 laai1 bong1 git3 paai3, ngo5 dim2 sin1 ho2 ji5 duk6 sin6 kei4 san1 ne1?
    • Everyone in the office is keen to form cliques. How can I stay out from these?