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求人不如求己

qiú rén bù rú qiú jǐdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
if you want sth done well, do it yourself (idiom)
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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-30260d687a610768. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

求人不如求己 求人不如求己 [qiu2 ren2 bu4 ru2 qiu2 ji3] /if you want sth done well, do it yourself (idiom)/

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  • 求
    qiú

    to seek / to look for / to request / to demand / to beseech

  • 人
  • 不
    bù

    no / not so / (bound form) not / un-

  • 如
    rú

    as / as if / such as

  • 求
    qiú

    to seek / to look for / to request / to demand / to beseech

  • 己
    jǐ

    self / oneself / sixth of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干[shí tiān gān] / sixth in order / letter "F" or Roman "VI" in list "A, B, C", or "I, II, III" etc / hexa

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