# 自私自利 (zìsīzìlì)

In Mandarin Chinese, 自私自利 (zìsīzìlì) means “completely selfish and self-serving”. It is part of the HSK 7–9 vocabulary list in the official HSK 3.0 standard.

- Meaning: completely selfish and self-serving
- Pinyin: zìsīzìlì (zi4 si1 zi4 li4)
- HSK 3.0 · Level 7–9

## Examples

- 没有人喜欢自私自利的人。
  Méiyǒu rén xǐhuan zìsīzìlì de rén.
  No one likes a completely selfish person.

## Characters

- [自](https://hanziro.com/word/zi-from/) (zì): from; since
- 私 (sī): personal; private; selfish
- [利](https://hanziro.com/word/li-benefit/) (lì): benefit; profit

https://hanziro.com/word/zi-si-zi-li-completely-selfish-and/

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