汉英词典
MEANING OF 独善其身
独善其身
(獨善其身)
pay attention to one's own moral uplift without thought of others / be righteous alone in a community where the general moral tone is low
独 Alone / 善 Good maintenance / The original intention was to cultivate oneself well without being an official / Now it means to only care for oneself and ignore others
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气候变化没有国界。任何国家都不可能独善其身。 Climate change respects no national borders, and no country is immune from it. | ||
周围国家争议混乱不断，而德国却独善其身，就像一片绿洲一样宁静安谧。 Amid the truculence and turmoil around it, Germany appears an oasis of tranquillity. | ||
德国的规模、及其地理位置(拿破仑口中的地理)的战略重要性，让它无法独善其身。 Germany is simply too big and strategically placed (Napoleon's geography) to go it alone. | ||
面对当前金融危机、粮食危机、气候变化等多重影响和严峻挑战，没有一国能独善其身。 No country is immune from the multiple implications and serious challenges brought about by the current financial crisis, food crisis, climate change and other problems. | ||
