Word: 自己 (zìjǐ)

养蛇咬自己,怨不得别人

yǎng shé yǎo zìjǐ,yuànbùde biéren

raise a snake and it bites you: you can't blame anyone else

凶手承认了自己的犯罪。

Xiōngshǒu chéngrènle zìjǐ de fànzuì.

The murderer confessed his crime.

别为了赢而败坏自己的名誉。

Bié wèile yíng ér bàihuài zìjǐ de míngyù.

Don't undermine your own reputation just to win.

别刻意讨好他，做你自己就好。

Bié kèyì tǎohǎo tā, zuò nǐ zìjǐ jiù hǎo.

Don't deliberately try to please him; just be yourself.

别局限自己的想法。

Bié júxiàn zìjǐ de xiǎngfǎ.

Don't limit your own thinking.

别忌妒别人，好好做自己的事吧。

Bié jìdu biéren, hǎohǎo zuò zìjǐ de shì ba.

Don't envy others, just do your own thing well.

别总是贬低自己的努力。

Bié zǒngshì biǎndī zìjǐ de nǔlì.

Don't always belittle your own efforts.

别想靠你自己做这事。

Bié xiǎng kào nǐ zìjǐ zuò zhè shì.

Don't try to do this by yourself.

别把大家的功劳都算在自己头上。

Bié bǎ dàjiā de gōngláo dōu suàn zài zìjǐ tóushàng.

Don't take all the credit that belongs to everyone.

别让他人干你自己不喜欢的事。

Bié ràng tā rén gàn nǐ zìjǐ bù xǐhuan de shì.

Don't let others do what you yourself don't like.

别跟自己的身体作对。

Bié gēn zìjǐ de shēntǐ zuòduì.

Don't work against your own body.

到了那时，我才发现自己错了。

Dàole nàshí, wǒ cái fāxiàn zìjǐ cuòle.

It was not until then that I realized my mistake.

动物都有保护自己的本能。

Dòngwù dōu yǒu bǎohù zìjǐ de běnnéng.

All animals have an instinct to protect themselves.

努力工作才能养活自己。

Nǔlì gōngzuò cái néng yǎnghuo zìjǐ.

Work hard so that you may earn your living.

原件你自己留着，我只要副本。

Yuánjiàn nǐ zìjǐ liúzhe, wǒ zhǐyào fùběn.

Keep the original yourself. I only need a copy.

去与否，你自己决定。

Qù yǔfǒu, nǐ zìjǐ juédìng.

Whether or not to go is for you to decide.

口含黄柏皮,有苦自己知

kǒu hán huángbò pí,yǒu kǔ zìjǐ zhī

holding phellodendron bark in the mouth: only you know the bitterness

只有她们自己明白她们在说什么。

Zhǐyǒu tāmen zìjǐ míngbai tāmen zài shuō shénme.

Only they themselves understand what they say.

吹口哨儿过坟地,自己给自己壮胆

chuīkǒushào ér guò féndì,zìjǐ gěi zìjǐ zhuàngdǎn

whistling while passing a graveyard: giving yourself courage

哈巴狗咬月亮，不知自己有多高

hǎbāgǒu yǎo yuèliang, bùzhī zìjǐ yǒu duō gāo

a pug biting at the moon: it doesn't know how high it is

哑巴吃黄连,有苦自己知

yǎbachīhuánglián,yǒu kǔ zìjǐ zhī

a mute eating bitter goldthread: only they know the bitterness

唱戏的喝彩，自己给自己捧场

chàngxì de hècǎi, zìjǐ gěi zìjǐ pěngchǎng

An opera performer shouting bravo: cheering himself on

因此，我们必须自己照顾自己。

Yīncǐ, wǒmen bìxū zìjǐ zhàogu zìjǐ.

Hence, we have to take care of ourselves.

在我的梦中，我梦到自己在做梦。

Zài wǒ de mèng zhōng, wǒ mèng dào zìjǐ zài zuòmèng.

In my dream I dreamt that I was dreaming.

堵着耳朵偷铃铛，自己欺骗自己

dǔzhe ěrduo tōu língdang, zìjǐ qīpiàn zìjǐ

stopping one's ears to steal a bell: deceiving oneself

夏天穿棉袄,自己找罪受

xiàtiān chuān mián'ǎo,zìjǐ zhǎo zuì shòu

wearing a padded coat in summer: asking for trouble yourself

夜叫鬼门关,自己去送死

yè jiào guǐménguān,zìjǐ qù sòngsǐ

calling at the Gate of Hell at night: going to your own death

大家自己做决定。

Dàjiā zìjǐ zuò juédìng.

Everyone decides for themselves.

天上下雨地下滑，自己跌倒自己爬

tiānshàng xiàyǔ dì xiàhuá, zìjǐ diēdǎo zìjǐ pá

when it rains the ground is slippery; if you fall, get up by yourself

她不必自己做。

Tā búbì zìjǐ zuò.

She won't have to do that by herself.

她为自己孩子的行为感到羞耻。

Tā wèi zìjǐ háizi de xíngwéi gǎndào xiūchǐ.

She was ashamed of her children's behavior.

她为自己所做的事感到羞耻。

Tā wèi zìjǐ suǒ zuò de shì gǎndào xiūchǐ.

She is ashamed of what she's done.

她为自己的儿子成为医生而自豪。

Tā wèi zìjǐ de érzi chéngwéi yīshēng ér zìháo.

She is proud that her son has become a doctor.

她为自己的粗心感到羞耻。

Tā wèi zìjǐ de cūxīn gǎndào xiūchǐ.

She was ashamed of herself for her carelessness.

她九十高龄，还自己做饭。

Tā jiǔshí gāolíng, hái zìjǐ zuòfàn.

At the age of ninety, she still cooks for herself.

她从不向别人提起自己的家世。

Tā cóngbú xiàng biéren tíqǐ zìjǐ de jiāshì.

She never mentions her family background to others.

她似乎对自己有点不确定。

Tā sìhū duì zìjǐ yǒudiǎn bú quèdìng.

She seemed somewhat unsure of herself.

她勉强能自己煮晚餐吃。

Tā miǎnqiǎng néng zìjǐ zhǔ wǎncān chī.

She was able to cook herself dinner, after a fashion.

她在火旁边让自己暖和起来。

Tā zài huǒ pángbiān ràng zìjǐ nuǎnhuo qǐlai.

She warmed herself by the fire.

她在自己的房间里听音乐。

Tā zài zìjǐ de fángjiān lǐ tīng yīnyuè.

She listened to music in her own room.

她坚持自己的分析是正确的。

Tā jiānchí zìjǐ de fēnxī shì zhèngquè de.

She maintains that her analysis is correct.

她坚持认为自己的分析是正确的。

Tā jiānchí rènwéi zìjǐ de fēnxī shì zhèngquè de.

She persists in saying that her analysis is correct.

她坦言自己犯了一个错误。

Tā tǎnyán zìjǐ fànle yí gè cuòwù.

She frankly acknowledged that she had made a mistake.

她声称自己没罪。

Tā shēngchēng zìjǐ méi zuì.

She declared that she was not guilty.

她害怕自己的影子。

Tā hàipà zìjǐ de yǐngzi.

She is afraid of her own shadow.

她对自己的才能很自豪。

Tā duì zìjǐ de cáinéng hěn zìháo.

She is very proud of her talent.

她对自己说：“我很幸福”。

Tā duì zìjǐ shuō: “Wǒ hěn xìngfú”.

She said to herself, "I am very happy."

她带了些她自己做的蛋糕。

Tā dàile xiē tā zìjǐ zuò de dàngāo.

She brought cakes that she made herself.

她常常抱怨自己身体很差。

Tā chángcháng bàoyuàn zìjǐ shēntǐ hěn chà.

She's always complaining about her ill health.

她很清楚自己该怎么做。

Tā hěn qīngchu zìjǐ gāi zěnme zuò.

She knows exactly what she should do.

她怀念自己的青春岁月。

Tā huáiniàn zìjǐ de qīngchūn suìyuè.

She pines for the days of her youth.

她总是把责任往自己身上揽。

Tā zǒngshì bǎ zérèn wǎng zìjǐ shēnshang lǎn.

She's always blaming herself.

她承认自己犯了错。

Tā chéngrèn zìjǐ fànle cuò.

She acknowledged having made a mistake.

她把自己关在房里。

Tā bǎ zìjǐ guān zài fáng lǐ.

She shut herself up in her room.

她把自己遮起来了。

Tā bǎ zìjǐ zhē qǐlaile.

She covered herself.

她把自己锁在浴室了。

Tā bǎ zìjǐ suǒ zài yùshì le.

She's locked herself in the bathroom.

她担心自己的人身安全。

Tā dānxīn zìjǐ de rénshēn'ānquán.

She is worried about her own personal safety.

她生自己的气。

Tā shēng zìjǐ de qì.

She's mad at herself.

她用一条毯子把自己裹起来。

Tā yòng yìtiáo tǎnzi bǎ zìjǐ guǒ qǐlai.

She wrapped herself in a blanket.

她的衣服全部都是她自己做的。

Tā de yīfu quánbù dōu shì tā zìjǐ zuò de.

She makes all her own clothes.

她盡了自己的职责。

Tā jǐn le zìjǐ de zhízé.

She performed her duties.

她看到镜子里的自己。

Tā kàndào jìngzi lǐ de zìjǐ.

She saw herself in the mirror.

她笑是为了掩饰自己的恐惧。

Tā xiào shì wèile yǎnshì zìjǐ de kǒngjù.

She laughed to cover her fear.

她结束了自己的生命。

Tā jiéshùle zìjǐ de shēngmìng.

She took her own life.

她自己原创了一个小游戏。

Tā zìjǐ yuánchuàng le yí gè xiǎo yóuxì.

She created a little game of her own.

她自己去公园了。

Tā zìjǐ qù gōngyuán le.

She went to the park by herself.

她自己来那儿。

Tā zìjǐ lái nàr.

She went there by herself.

她自己煮晚餐了。

Tā zìjǐ zhǔ wǎncān le.

She cooked the dinner herself.

她自己起床的。

Tā zìjǐ qǐchuáng de.

She woke up on her own.

她要自己做决定。

Tā yào zìjǐ zuò juédìng.

She has to make her own decisions.

她觉得自己好像被举起来了。

Tā juéde zìjǐ hǎoxiàng bèi jǔ qǐlaile.

She felt as if she was being lifted up.

她认为她自己够迷人的了。

Tā rènwéi tā zìjǐ gòu mírén de le.

She thought of herself as being charming enough.

她说自己不行，只是谦辞。

Tā shuō zìjǐ bùxíng, zhǐshì qiāncí.

She says she isn't good, but that's just modesty.

她说自己害羞。

Tā shuō zìjǐ hàixiū.

She said she's shy.

她说自己是农民的后裔。

Tā shuō zìjǐ shì nóngmín de hòuyì.

She says she is a descendant of farmers.

她说话有自己的风格。

Tā shuōhuà yǒu zìjǐ de fēnggé.

She had an individual style of speaking.

她辞掉了铁饭碗，自己开店。

Tā cídiàole tiěfànwǎn, zìjǐ kāidiàn.

She quit her secure job to open her own shop.

她连自己的影子都怕。

Tā lián zìjǐ de yǐngzi dōu pà.

She's even afraid of her own shadow.

她预见自己十年后会开一家小店。

Tā yùjiàn zìjǐ shínián hòu huì kāi yìjiā xiǎodiàn.

She envisions that in ten years she will run a small shop.

好好审视自己吧。

Hǎohǎo shěnshì zìjǐ ba.

Take a better look at yourself.

好的工匠为自己的作品感到骄傲。

Hǎo de gōngjiàng wèi zìjǐ de zuòpǐn gǎndào jiāo'ào.

A good craftsman takes pride in his work.

好老师会启发孩子自己去思考。

Hǎo lǎoshī huì qǐfā háizi zìjǐ qù sīkǎo.

A good teacher stimulates children to think for themselves.

孙猴子封了弼马温，不知道自己是多大的官儿

sūnhóuzi fēng le bì mǎ wēn, bù zhīdào zìjǐ shì duō dà de guān ér

Monkey Sun is made Keeper of the Horses: he doesn't know how small his post is

学戏先要选好自己的行当。

Xué xì xiān yào xuǎn hǎo zìjǐ de hángdang.

When learning opera, you first need to choose your own role type.

学生应该有自己的理想。

Xuésheng yīnggāi yǒu zìjǐ de lǐxiǎng.

Students should have ideals of their own.

孩子们总爱创作自己的游戏。

Háizimen zǒng ài chuàngzuò zìjǐ de yóuxì.

Children were apt to invent their own games.

宝宝夜里会自己翻身了。

Bǎobao yèli huì zìjǐ fānshēnle.

The baby can now turn over by herself at night.

对于自己的工资，我感到挺满足。

Duìyú zìjǐ de gōngzī, wǒ gǎndào tǐng mǎnzú.

I'm content with my salary.

对他自己的成就他从不感到满意。

Duì tā zìjǐ de chéngjiù tā cóngbù gǎndào mǎnyì.

He was never content with his success.

对着镜子作揖，自己恭维自己

duì zhe jìngzi zuòyī, zìjǐ gōngwei zìjǐ

bowing to a mirror: paying compliments to oneself

小时候我常梦见自己变成巨人。

Xiǎoshíhou wǒ cháng mèngjiàn zìjǐ biànchéng jùrén.

When I was little, I often dreamed of turning into a giant.

屁股上挂镜子，照见别人照不见自己

pìgu shàng guà jìngzi, zhàojiàn biéren zhào bújiàn zìjǐ

hanging a mirror on one's backside: it shows others but not oneself

屎壳郎爬秤盘子，不知道自己有多大分量

shǐkélàng pá chèngpánzi, bù zhīdào zìjǐ yǒu duō dà fènliàng

a dung beetle climbing on a scale pan: doesn't know how much weight it has

属鸡毛的，越吹越觉得自己高

shǔ jīmáo de, yuè chuī yuè juéde zìjǐ gāo

born a chicken feather: the more it's blown, the higher it feels

山上没有饮用水，我们得自己带。

Shānshàng méiyǒu yǐnyòngshuǐ, wǒmen de zìjǐ dài.

There is no drinking water on the mountain, so we have to bring our own.

年轻人应该努力开创自己的未来。

Niánqīngrén yīnggāi nǔlì kāichuàng zìjǐ de wèilái.

Young people should work hard to create their own future.

年轻人应该爱惜自己的时间。

Niánqīngrén yīnggāi àixī zìjǐ de shíjiān.

Young people should treasure their time.

年轻人要找到自己的路子。

Niánqīngrén yào zhǎodào zìjǐ de lùzi.

Young people need to find their own way.

年轻人需要一个展示自己的舞台。

Niánqīngrén xūyào yí gè zhǎnshì zìjǐ de wǔtái.

Young people need an arena in which to show what they can do.

幸福是由自己的心决定的。

Xìngfú shì yóu zìjǐ de xīn juédìng de.

Happiness is determined by your heart.