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自立自强

zì lì zì qiángdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to be self-reliant
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-1a36047d80176bba. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

自立自強 自立自强 [zi4 li4 zi4 qiang2] /to be self-reliant/

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Other forms in these source records: 自立自強

  • 自
    zì

    (bound form) self / oneself / from / since / naturally / as a matter of course

  • 立
    lì

    to stand / to set up / to establish / to lay down / to draw up / at once / immediately

    Lì

    surname Li

  • 自
    zì

    (bound form) self / oneself / from / since / naturally / as a matter of course

  • 强
    jiàng

    stubborn / unyielding

    qiáng

    strong / powerful / better / slightly more than / vigorous / violent / best in their category, e.g. see 百強|百强[bǎi qiáng]

    qiǎng

    to force / to compel / to strive / to make an effort

    Qiáng

    surname Qiang

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.