损人利己

• Pinyin: sǔn rén lì jǐ
• Desglose de hanzi: 损 = 扌+ 员; 人 = person; 利 = 禾 (grain) + 刂 (knife); 己 = pictograph of self

Significado

beneficiarse a costa de los demás

A four-character idiom criticizing actions that sacrifice others' interests for one's own benefit. Strongly negative connotation. Used to condemn unethical business practices, workplace politics, or personal behavior.

Ejemplos

1. 他那种损人利己的做法，迟早会失去所有朋友的信任。
2. 在商业竞争中，靠损人利己获得的短期利益往往得不偿失。
3. 我们反对任何损人利己的行为，团队合作才是长远之道。

Guía de uso

Contexto: moral criticism, business ethics

Tono: critical

Correcto

• 这种损人利己的事我不干。(I won't do something that benefits me at others' expense.)
• 损人利己的人走不远。(People who exploit others won't get far.)

Incorrecto

• 用'损人利己'形容小孩不分享玩具 (Don't use this weighty idiom for trivial matters like kids not sharing toys)

Origen e historia

损 means to harm, 人 means others, 利 means to benefit, 己 means oneself. The phrase literally means 'harm others, benefit self.'

Contexto cultural

Generación: All ages

Contexto social: Universal