自我
zì wǒ
Pinyin

Definition

自我
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zì wǒ
  1. self-
  2. ego (psychology)

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

我
wǒ
  1. 1 I
  2. 2 me
  3. 3 my
我们
wǒ men
  1. 1 we
  2. 2 us
  3. 3 ourselves
  4. 4 our
自己
zì jǐ
  1. 1 oneself
  2. 2 one's own
来自
lái zì
  1. 1 to come from (a place)
  2. 2 From: (in email header)
独自
dú zì
  1. 1 alone
自
zì
  1. 1 self
  2. 2 oneself
  3. 3 from
  4. 4 since
  5. 5 naturally
  6. 6 surely
自信
zì xìn
  1. 1 to have confidence in oneself
  2. 2 self-confidence
自动
zì dòng
  1. 1 automatic
  2. 2 voluntarily
自从
zì cóng
  1. 1 since (a time)
  2. 2 ever since
自恋
zì liàn
  1. 1 narcissism
自我
zì wǒ
  1. 1 self-
  2. 2 ego (psychology)
自然
zì rán
  1. 1 nature
  2. 2 natural
  3. 3 naturally
自由
zì yóu
  1. 1 freedom
  2. 2 free
  3. 3 liberty
  4. 4 CL:個|个[gè]
自私
zì sī
  1. 1 selfish
  2. 2 selfishness
不攻自破
bù gōng zì pò
  1. 1 (of a rumor etc) to collapse (in the light of facts etc)
  2. 2 to be discredited
不自在
bù zì zai
  1. 1 uneasiness
  2. 2 feel uncomfortable
不自然
bù zì rán
  1. 1 unnatural
  2. 2 artificial
不自觉
bù zì jué
  1. 1 unaware
  2. 2 unconscious of sth
不自量力
bù zì liàng lì
  1. 1 to overestimate one's capabilities
不言自明
bù yán zì míng
  1. 1 self-evident; needing no explanation (idiom)

Idioms (20)

三人行，必有我师
sān rén xíng , bì yǒu wǒ shī
  1. 1 lit. if three walk together, one can be my teacher (idiom, from the Analects of Confucius)
  2. 2 you have sth to learn from everyone
不敢自专
bù gǎn zì zhuān
  1. 1 not daring to act for oneself (idiom)
不由自主
bù yóu zì zhǔ
  1. 1 can't help; involuntarily (idiom)
不言自明
bù yán zì míng
  1. 1 self-evident; needing no explanation (idiom)
不说自明
bù shuō zì míng
  1. 1 self-explanatory
  2. 2 self-evident (idiom)
人为刀俎，我为鱼肉
rén wéi dāo zǔ , wǒ wéi yú ròu
  1. 1 lit. to be the meat on sb's chopping block (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. to be at sb's mercy
任其自然
rèn qí zì rán
  1. 1 to let things take their course (idiom)
  2. 2 to leave it to nature
  3. 3 laissez-faire
作茧自缚
zuò jiǎn zì fù
  1. 1 to spin a cocoon around oneself (idiom); enmeshed in a trap of one's own devising
  2. 2 hoist by his own petard
你死我活
nǐ sǐ wǒ huó
  1. 1 lit. you die, I live (idiom); irreconcilable adversaries
  2. 2 two parties cannot coexist
你争我夺
nǐ zhēng wǒ duó
  1. 1 lit. you fight, I snatch (idiom); to compete fiercely offering no quarter
  2. 2 fierce rivalry
  3. 3 tug-of-war
你走你的阳关道，我过我的独木桥
nǐ zǒu nǐ de Yáng guān Dào , wǒ guò wǒ de dú mù qiáo
  1. 1 lit. you hit the high road, I'll cross the log bridge (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. you go your way, I'll go mine
  3. 3 you do it your way, I'll do it mine
依然故我
yī rán gù wǒ
  1. 1 to be one's old self (idiom)
  2. 2 to be unchanged
  3. 3 (derog.) to be stuck in one's ways
优游自得
yōu yóu zì dé
  1. 1 free and at leisure (idiom); unfettered
儿孙自有儿孙福
ér sūn zì yǒu ér sūn fú
  1. 1 younger generations will do all right on their own (idiom)
冰炭不言，冷热自明
bīng tàn bù yán , lěng rè zì míng
  1. 1 ice or coals, whether hot or cold goes without saying (idiom); fig. sincerity is not expressed in words
出自肺腑
chū zì fèi fǔ
  1. 1 from the bottom of one's heart (idiom)
刚愎自用
gāng bì zì yòng
  1. 1 obstinate and self-opinionated (idiom)
功到自然成
gōng dào zì rán chéng
  1. 1 effort will undoubtedly lead to success (idiom)
包在我身上
bāo zài wǒ shēn shang
  1. 1 leave it to me (idiom)
  2. 2 I'll take care of it
卿卿我我
qīng qīng wǒ wǒ
  1. 1 to bill and coo (idiom)
  2. 2 to whisper sweet nothings to one another
  3. 3 to be very much in love

Sample Sentences

那些曾经立下赫赫战功的英雄部队，轮流来到这个练兵场，带着不进则退的危机感在实战化训练中揣摩现代战争的精髓，以锐意进取的自我更新，锤炼现代战争制胜之道。
nàxiē céngjīng lìxià hèhè zhàngōng de yīngxióng bùduì ，lúnliú láidào zhège liànbīngchǎng ，dài zhe bù jìn zé tuì de wēijīgǎn zài shízhàn huà xùnliàn zhōng chuǎimó xiàndài zhànzhēng de jīngsuǐ ，yǐ ruìyì jìnqǔ de zìwǒ gēngxīn ，chuíliàn xiàndài zhànzhēng zhìshèng zhī dào 。
Heroic troops with an impressive record on the battlefield have come in turns to this training ground, with a sense of crisis in that not making progress itself is falling behind, trying their hardest to figure out the essence of modern warfare in live fire exercises, making determined efforts to improve themselves, and refining the path to victory in the era of modern warfare.
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你试试看吧，如果什么都来不及做的时候，那最后还有一记绝招，就是自我催眠，无时无刻不提醒自己，我是宇宙超级无敌美少女，人见人爱花见花开车见车爆胎！那，自信心瞬间就能爆棚哈哈！
nǐ shìshi kàn ba ，rúguǒ shénme dōu láibují zuò de shíhou ，nà zuìhòu háiyǒu yī jì juézhāo ，jiùshì zìwǒ cuīmián ，wúshíwúkè bù tíxǐng zìjǐ ，wǒ shì yǔzhòu chāojí wúdí měi shàonǚ ，rén jiàn rén ài huā jiàn huā kāi chē jiàn chē bàotāi ！nà ，zìxìnxīn shùnjiān jiù néng bàopéng hāhā ！
Give it a try, if you don't have enough time to do anything, I also have one last trick, self hypnosis. Remind yourself anytime and anywhere, I'm a young beautiful woman without compare in the universe. I'm the belle of the ball! Then, your confidence will surge in an instant.
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有常识的人都知道，物质基础不是决定人思想素质的唯一因素，父母的言传身教以及个人后天的自我修养更是关键。
yǒu chángshí de rén dōu zhīdào ，wùzhì jīchǔ bùshì juédìng rén sīxiǎng sùzhì de wéiyī yīnsù ，fùmǔ de yánchuán shēnjiào yǐjí gèrén hòutiān de zìwǒ xiūyǎng gèng shì guānjiàn 。
It's commonly understood that material things don't decide a person's ability to think. Parents teach by example and self-cultivation is also key.
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你们真是年轻有为，不过，别怪我老生常谈，实现自我价值固然重要，也别忽略了身体健康，毕竟身体是革命的本钱呀！
nǐmen zhēn shì niánqīngyǒuwéi ，bùguò ，bié guài wǒ lǎoshēng cháng tán ，shíxiàn zìwǒ jiàzhí gùrán zhòngyào ，yě bié hūlüè le shēntǐ jiànkāng ，bìjìng shēntǐ shì gémìng de běnqián ya ！
You really are a young up-and-comer, but don't hold against me if I spout some cliches. Self realization really is important, and don't ignore the value of your health, one's body is one's best asset in a revolution!
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是呀，假使男人的教育背景里深深植入了契约精神，那么婚姻对他来说就是神圣的，打破契约自己都会觉得羞耻。人毕竟有别于一般动物，因为人有自我意识能自我控制。
shì ya ，jiǎshǐ nánrén de jiàoyù bèijǐng lǐ shēnshēn zhírù le qìyuē jīngshén ，nàme hūnyīn duì tā láishuō jiùshì shénshèng de ，dǎpò qìyuē zìjǐ dōuhuì juéde xiūchǐ 。rén bìjìng yǒubiéyú yībān dòngwù ，yīnwèi rén yǒu zìwǒ yìshi néng zìwǒ kòngzhì 。
Yeah, if there was a contractual mentality deeply embedded in men in their educational background, then they would think of marriage as sacred and they would feel ashamed if they broke that contract. Humans differ from animals after all because humans have self-awareness and self-control.
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女性的自我成长太重要了，努力提高自我意识，实现自我价值和经济独立，那么无论做出什么选择都可以活得潇洒自在，丰富美好。
nǚxìng de zìwǒ chéngzhǎng tài zhòngyào le ，nǔlì tígāo zìwǒ yìshi ，shíxiàn zìwǒ jiàzhí hé jīngjì dúlì ，nàme wúlùn zuòchū shénme xuǎnzé dōu kěyǐ huó de xiāosǎ zìzài ，fēngfù měihǎo 。
Personal growth is so important for women, to raise their self-awareness, in order to realize their self-worth and financial independence, so that whatever choice they make they will live at ease, rich and beautiful.
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诶，你怎么知道我正想说这个，心有灵犀哈。但这就是我啊，我不想为任何人改变本真的自我啊。他如果有品味，有内涵，就应该透过我不羁的外表看到我美丽的内心！
èi ，nǐ zěnme zhīdào wǒ zhèng xiǎng shuō zhè ge ，xīn yǒu língxī hā 。dàn zhè jiùshì wǒ ā ，wǒ bù xiǎng wèi rènhérén gǎibiàn běnzhēn zhēnde zìwǒ ā 。tā rúguǒ yǒu pǐnwèi ，yǒu nèihán ，jiù yīnggāi tòuguò wǒ bùjī de wàibiǎo kàndào wǒ měilì de nèixīn ！
Agh, how did you know I was going to say that? You can really read my mind. But what I'm trying to say is that I don't want to change the real me for anyone. If he has taste and is a man of substance, he'll see through my unruly appearance to the beauty within!
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周燕燕，好，先请你自我介绍一下吧。
Zhōu Yànyàn ，hǎo ，xiān qǐng nǐ zìwǒ jièshào yīxià ba 。
Hello, Zhou Yanyan. Can you first briefly introduce yourself?
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如果为了挑战自我克服交流障碍，你可以试试看这样的社交套路。破冰，找话题；深入，找共同点；收场，并为下次对话埋好伏笔。
rúguǒ wèile tiǎozhàn zìwǒ kèfú jiāoliú zhàngài ，nǐ kěyǐ shìshikàn zhèyàng de shèjiāo tàolù 。pòbīng ，zhǎo huàtí ；shēnrù ，zhǎo gòngtóngdiǎn ；shōuchǎng ，bìng wèi xiàcì duìhuà mái hǎo fúbǐ 。
To challenge yourself to overcome social impediments, you can try this kind of socializing routine. Break the ice and find a topic of conversation; go deeper and find a common point; bring it to a close and plant the seed for the next time.
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首先，可以请您自我介绍一下吗？
shǒuxiān ，kěyǐ qǐng nín zìwǒjièshào yīxià ma ？
First off, can you introduce yourself?
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