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己 [jǐ]
1. In reference to oneself when speaking to others.
- Examples: 自己 (oneself), 知己 (to know oneself), 反求诸己 (to look within oneself), 推己及人 (to consider others as oneself), 己所不欲,勿施于人 (what you do not want for yourself, do not impose on others).
2. The sixth position in the Heavenly Stems, used to denote the sixth in order.
己 [jǐ]
1. (Noun) The sixth of the ten Heavenly Stems.
- Example: 甲乙丙丁戊己庚辛壬癸 (the ten Heavenly Stems).
己 [jǐ]
2. (Verb) Used as a substitute for “给” (give).
- Example: 一二千两银子东西己人!叫他唱二万出戏我看了,己他一个! (With one or two thousand taels of silver, ask him to perform for me; he’ll give himself a show!)
己 [jǐ]
- (Noun) The sixth of the ten Heavenly Stems.
- (Usage in literature):
1. 知己知彼,百战不殆 (Knowing oneself and the enemy, one will never be in peril in a hundred battles).
2. 而己亦人也 (And oneself is also a person).
3. 自拟己头 (To interpret one’s own head).
4. 且噬己也 (And also bite oneself).
5. 不以己悲 (Not to feel sorrow for oneself).
6. 在己为有悔 (Regret for oneself).
Examples:
- 舍己为公 (sacrifice oneself for the public good),
- 异己 (other people),
- 克己 (self-discipline),
- 知己 (understanding oneself),
- 己身 (oneself),
- 己私 (personal desires),
- 己里钱 (blood and sweat money, private funds).
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