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自zì 身shēn

itself
oneself
one's own

🖌️ 自 Strokes 🖌️ 身 Strokes

其qí 自zì 身shēn

one's own (respective)
proprietary

🖌️ 其 Strokes 🖌️ 自 Strokes 🖌️ 身 Strokes

自zì 身shēn 利lì 益yì

one's own interests

🖌️ 自 Strokes 🖌️ 身 Strokes 🖌️ 利 Strokes 🖌️ 益 Strokes

自zì 身shēn 难nán 保bǎo

Trad. 自身難保

powerless to defend oneself (idiom); helpless

🖌️ 自 Strokes 🖌️ 身 Strokes 🖌️ 难 Strokes 🖌️ 保 Strokes

泥ní 菩pú 萨sà 过guò 江jiāng，自zì 身shēn 难nán 保bǎo

Trad. 泥菩薩過江，自身難保

like a clay Bodhisattva fording a river, can't guarantee his own safety
unable to save oneself, let alone others

🖌️ 泥 Strokes 🖌️ 菩 Strokes 🖌️ 萨 Strokes 🖌️ 过 Strokes 🖌️ 江 Strokes 🖌️ 自 Strokes 🖌️ 身 Strokes 🖌️ 难 Strokes 🖌️ 保 Strokes