enrich oneself at others ' expense(sǔn rén féi jǐ)

enrich oneself at others ' expense

Chinese idiom, Pinyin is s ǔ NR é NF é ij ǐ, which means to harm others and benefit oneself. It comes from Ling Mengchu's the first time to make a surprise.

Idiom usage

It means to do harm to others and benefit oneself

Examples

You can't do this at the expense of others.

Analysis of Idioms

Synonym: to harm others and benefit oneself

Antonym: loss of self-interest

The origin of Idioms

Ling Mengchu of Ming Dynasty, the 18th volume of "the surprise of making a case at the first moment": "now these greedy people, holding their beautiful wives and concubines, are begging for land and asking for a house. They are doing harm to others and fattening themselves. What a pity."

Idiom explanation

It's better to do harm to others. Do harm to others and benefit yourself.

Chinese PinYin : sǔn rén féi jǐ