自足 [－－]

Jyutping zi6 zuk1
Pinyin zì zú

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. self-sufficient
  2. satisfied with oneself
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
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Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb
    to feel complacent; to feel smug; to be pleased with oneself; to congratulate oneself; to pat oneself on the back; to be self-satisfied; to be self-congratulatory
    (syn.) 沾沾自喜
    • 道理無窮，學者先要不得有自足心。
      道理无穷，学者先要不得有自足心。
      dào lǐ wú qióng ， xué zhě xiān yào bu dé yǒu zì zú xīn ．
      Truth is infinite; a scholar cannot afford to have a complacent attitude.
  2. verb
    to be self-sufficient; to be self-reliant
    (syn.) 自給自足, 自给自足
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    美国的私立学院和私立大学是自给自足的。
    美國的私立學院和私立大學是自給自足的。
    měi guó de sī lì xué yuàn hé sī lì dà xué shì zì jǐ zì zú de 。
    • The private colleges and universities of the United States are autonomous.
  2. Mandarin
    赛义认为数学家自给自足的独行于一小块天堂。
    賽義認為數學家自給自足的獨行於一小塊天堂。
    sài yì rèn wéi shù xué jiā zì jǐ zì zú de dú xíng yú yī xiǎo kuài tiān táng 。
    • Saeb thinks mathematicians are self-contained walking pieces of heaven.
  3. Mandarin
    你已经到了可以自给自足的年纪了。
    你已經到了可以自給自足的年紀了。
    nǐ yǐ jīng dào liǎo kě yǐ zì jǐ zì zú de nián jì le 。
    • You are now old enough to support yourself.
    • You're now old enough to support yourself.
  4. Mandarin
    他们自给自足。
    他們自給自足。
    tā men zì jǐ zì zú 。
    • They're self-sufficient.
  5. Mandarin
    绿色植物可以食物自给自足。
    綠色植物可以食物自給自足。
    lǜ sè zhí wù kě yǐ shí wù zì jǐ zì zú 。
    • Green plants can make their own food.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    我而家一路读书一路打工，都做到自给自足嘅。
    我而家一路讀書一路打工，都做到自給自足嘅。
    ngo5 ji4 gaa1 jat1 lou6 duk6 syu1 jat1 lou6 daa2 gung1, dou1 zou6 dou2 zi6 kap1 zi6 zuk1 ge2.
    • Now I am studying while doing some part-time jobs. I am self-sufficient.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    道理无穷，学者先要不得有自足心。
    道理無窮，學者先要不得有自足心。
    dào lǐ wú qióng ， xué zhě xiān yào bu dé yǒu zì zú xīn ．
    • Truth is infinite; a scholar cannot afford to have a complacent attitude.
  2. Mandarin
    实现自给自足
    實現自給自足
    shí xiàn zì jǐ zì zú
    • to become self-sufficient