Word: 自力更生 (zìlìgēngshēng) 自力更生 dictionary entry zìlìgēngshēng regeneration through one's own effort (idiom); self-reliance Full dictionary entry for 自力更生 Example sentences using 自力更生 2 sentences, showing page 1 of 1. 毕业后他决定自力更生。 Bìyè hòu tā juédìng zìlì-gēngshēng. After graduating, he decided to be self-reliant. 没人帮忙，我们只好自力更生。 Méi rén bāngmáng, wǒmen zhǐhǎo zìlì-gēngshēng. With nobody to help, we had no choice but to rely on ourselves to get back on our feet.