Chinese Idioms Containing “自”

Overestimate oneself

Literal: Small kingdom thinks itself great

Volunteer oneself confidently

Literal: Mao Sui recommends himself

Contradict oneself

Literal: Spear shield contradict self

Strive continuously for self-improvement

Literal: Self-strengthen without ceasing

Maintain perfect composure under pressure

Literal: Calm naturally as before

Creating unnecessary troubles for oneself

Literal: Mediocre person self-disturbs

Self-reliance without external dependence

Literal: Self-strength regenerate life

Too clever for one's own good

Literal: Self make cleverness

Completely free and unrestrained

Literal: Self from self exist

Self-righteous; opinionated

Literal: Considering oneself to be right

Volunteer bravely; step forward willingly

Literal: Self-recommend with vigor and courage

Let nature take its course

Literal: Follow its natural course

Reap what one sows; suffer consequences

Literal: Self eat its fruit

Extremely ashamed; wish to disappear

Literal: No ground to contain oneself

Collapse without being attacked; self-defeating

Literal: Without attack self-collapse

Underestimate oneself; excessive self-deprecation

Literal: Wrongly self-deprecate

Involuntarily; can't help but

Literal: Not by one's own control

Be complacent; refuse to improve

Literal: Stick to old ways and restrict oneself

Be conceited; have an inflated ego

Literal: Unreasonably consider oneself great

Self-taught mastery

Literal: Learn without a teacher

Self-improvement

Literal: Correct mistakes, renew oneself

Pride leads to downfall

Literal: Arrogance from achievements

Despair and neglect

Literal: Self-ruin self-abandon

Overestimate abilities

Literal: Do not measure strength

Feeling inferior

Literal: Ashamed of one's appearance