Word information
Simplified损人利己
Traditional損人利己
Pinyinsǔnrén-lìjǐ
Part of speechGeneral
HSK 3.07-9
HSK 2.0Not listed
Chinese word dictionary
损人利己
sǔnrén-lìjǐ · harming others for one's personal benefit (idiom); personal gain to the detriment of others
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