Chinese–English
自食其力
zì shí qí lì · zi shi qi li
Same in simplified and traditional Chinese
Meaning
CC-CEDICT- lit. to eat off one's own strength (idiom)
- fig. to stand on one's own feet
- to earn one's own living
How to write
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