亲口 親口 qīn kǒu one's own mouth / fig. in one's own words / to say sth personally 满嘴 滿嘴 mǎn zuǐ a full mouth of (sth physical) / to have the mouth exclusively filled with (a certain language, lies, promises etc) syn 专属 專屬 zhuān shǔ to belong or be dedicated exclusively to / proprietary / private / personal syn 自食其果 zì shí qí guǒ to eat one's own fruit (idiom) / fig. suffering the consequences of one's own action / to reap what one has sown syn 自食其力 zì shí qí lì lit. to eat off one's own strength (idiom) / fig. to stand on one's own feet / to earn one's own living syn 无依无靠 無依無靠 wú yī wú kào no one to rely on (idiom) / on one's own / orphaned / left to one's own devices syn 独树一帜 獨樹一幟 dú shù yī zhì lit. to fly one's banner on a solitary tree (idiom) / fig. to act as a loner / to stand out / to develop one's own school / to have attitude of one's own syn 作茧自缚 作繭自縛 zuò jiǎn zì fù to spin a cocoon around oneself (idiom) / enmeshed in a trap of one's own devising / hoist by his own petard syn 围场 圍場 wéi chǎng enclosure / pig pen / hunting ground exclusively kept for emperor or nobility (in former times) 聪明反被聪明误 聰明反被聰明誤 cōng míng fǎn bèi cōng míng wù (idiom) a clever person may become the victim of his own ingenuity / cleverness may overreach itself / too smart for one's own good 明哲保身 míng zhé bǎo shēn a wise man looks after his own hide (idiom) / to put one's own safety before matters of principle syn 自备 自備 zì bèi to provide one's own... / own / self-provided / self-contained 当家作主 當家作主 dāng jiā zuò zhǔ to be in charge in one's own house (idiom) / to be the master of one's own affairs syn 各奔前程 gè bèn qián chéng each goes his own way (idiom) / each person has his own life to lead syn 佛爷 佛爺 fó ye Buddha (term of respect for Sakyamuni 釋迦牟尼|释迦牟尼[Shi4 jia1 mou2 ni2]) / His Holiness (refers to a Buddhist grandee) / Buddha / God / emperor / in late Qing court, refers exclusively to Empress Dowager Cixi 慈禧太后[Ci2 xi3 tai4 hou4] syn 满口 滿口 mǎn kǒu a full mouth of (sth tangible) / to have the mouth exclusively filled with (a certain language, lies, promises, etc) / (to agree etc) unreservedly 蛮夷 蠻夷 mán yí common term for non-Han peoples in former times, not exclusively derogatory / barbarian 敝帚自珍 bì zhǒu zì zhēn to value the broom as one's own (idiom) / to attach value to sth because it is one's own / a sentimental attachment syn 自己 zì jǐ oneself / one's own syn 所有 suǒ yǒu all / to have / to possess / to own syn 以为 以為 yǐ wéi to think (i.e. to take it to be true that ...) (Usually there is an implication that the notion is mistaken – except when expressing one's own current opinion.) syn 本 běn (bound form) root / stem / (bound form) origin / source / (bound form) one's own / this / (bound form) this / the current (year etc) / (bound form) original / (bound form) inherent / originally / initially / capital / principal / classifier for books, periodicals, files etc syn 亲 親 qīn parent / one's own (flesh and blood) / relative / related / marriage / bride / close / intimate / in person / first-hand / in favor of / pro- / to kiss / (Internet slang) dear syn 单独 單獨 dān dú alone / by oneself / on one's own syn 亲眼 親眼 qīn yǎn with one's own eyes / personally 主动 主動 zhǔ dòng to take the initiative / to do sth of one's own accord / spontaneous / active / opposite: passive 被動|被动[bei4 dong4] / drive (of gears and shafts etc) syn 目击 目擊 mù jī to see with one's own eyes / to witness syn 亲手 親手 qīn shǒu personally / with one's own hands syn 小朋友 xiǎo péng yǒu child / kid (used to refer to a child, or by an adult to address a child, or, in Taiwan, to refer to sb's own child) / CL:個|个[ge4] syn 亲生 親生 qīn shēng one's own (child) (i.e. one's child by birth) / biological (parents) / birth (parents) syn 自身 zì shēn itself / oneself / one's own syn 目睹 mù dǔ to witness / to see at first hand / to see with one's own eyes syn 枪手 槍手 qiāng shǒu gunman / sharpshooter / sb who takes an exam for sb else / sb who produces a piece of work for sb else to pass off as their own 借用 jiè yòng to borrow sth for another use / to borrow an idea for one's own use syn 自找 zì zhǎo to suffer as a consequence of one's own actions / you asked for it / to bring it on oneself (sth unpleasant) syn 占有 佔有 zhàn yǒu to have / to own / to hold / to occupy / to possess / to account for (a high proportion etc) syn 共有 gòng yǒu in total there are ... / to own jointly syn 自欺欺人 zì qī qī rén to deceive others and to deceive oneself / to believe one's own lies syn 内奸 內奸 nèi jiān undiscovered traitor / enemy within one's own ranks syn 自家 zì jiā oneself / one's own family syn 单干 單幹 dān gàn to work on one's own / to work single-handed / individual farming syn 棋子 qí zǐ chess piece / CL:個|个[ge4],顆|颗[ke1] / (fig.) a pawn (used by others for their own purposes) syn 亲笔 親筆 qīn bǐ in one's own handwriting syn 自立 zì lì independent / self-reliant / self-sustaining / to stand on one's own feet / to support oneself syn 认领 認領 rèn lǐng to claim (as one's property) / to adopt (a child) / to accept (an illegitimate child as one's own) syn 自生自灭 自生自滅 zì shēng zì miè to emerge and perish on its own / to run its course (idiom) 本国 本國 běn guó one's own country syn 一厢情愿 一廂情願 yī xiāng qíng yuàn one's own wishful thinking 自己人 zì jǐ rén those on our side / ourselves / one's own people / one of us syn 主见 主見 zhǔ jiàn one's own view / definite opinion syn 自掘坟墓 自掘墳墓 zì jué fén mù to dig one's own grave syn 亲耳 親耳 qīn ěr with one's own ears 自有 zì yǒu (I, they etc) of course have (a plan, a way etc) / one's own (apartment, brand etc) 本行 běn háng one's line / one's own profession syn 一意孤行 yī yì gū xíng obstinately clinging to one's course (idiom) / willful / one's own way / dogmatic syn 自学 自學 zì xué self-study / to study on one's own syn 自力更生 zì lì gēng shēng regeneration through one's own effort (idiom) / self-reliance syn 我行我素 wǒ xíng wǒ sù to continue in one's own way (idiom) syn 自得其乐 自得其樂 zì dé qí lè to find amusement in one's own way / to enjoy oneself quietly syn 咎由自取 jiù yóu zì qǔ (idiom) to have only oneself to blame / to bring trouble through one's own actions syn 控股 kòng gǔ to own a controlling number of shares in a company 自讨苦吃 自討苦吃 zì tǎo kǔ chī to ask for trouble (idiom) / to make a rod for one's own back syn 自吹自擂 zì chuī zì léi to blow one's own trumpet (idiom) syn 眼见 眼見 yǎn jiàn to see with one's own eyes / very soon syn 私利 sī lì personal gain / (one's own) selfish interest 招架 zhāo jià to resist / to ward off / to hold one's own syn 就事论事 就事論事 jiù shì lùn shì to discuss sth on its own merits / to judge the matter as it stands 手笔 手筆 shǒu bǐ sth written or painted in one's own hand / (of a writer, calligrapher or painter) skill / style / hand / (fig.) style shown in spending money, handling business etc / scale syn 自转 自轉 zì zhuàn (of a celestial body) to rotate on its own axis 己见 己見 jǐ jiàn one's own viewpoint 称心如意 稱心如意 chèn xīn rú yì (idiom) after one's own heart / gratifying / satisfactory / everything one could wish syn 各异 各異 gè yì all different / each unto his own syn 自主权 自主權 zì zhǔ quán ability to make one's own decisions 独立自主 獨立自主 dú lì zì zhǔ independent and autonomous (idiom) / self-determination / to act independently / to maintain control over one's own affairs syn 顺水推舟 順水推舟 shùn shuǐ tuī zhōu lit. to push the boat with the current / fig. to take advantage of the situation for one's own benefit syn 主心骨 zhǔ xīn gǔ backbone / mainstay / pillar / definite view / one's own judgment syn 越俎代庖 yuè zǔ dài páo lit. to go beyond the sacrificial altar and take over the kitchen (idiom) / fig. to exceed one's place and meddle in other people's affairs / to take matters into one's own hands syn 弑父 弒父 shì fù patricide / to kill one's own father 背光 bèi guāng to be in a poor light / to do sth with one's back to the light / to stand in one's own light syn 自修 zì xiū to study on one's own / self-study syn 洁身自好 潔身自好 jié shēn zì hào clean-living and honest (idiom) / to avoid immorality / to shun evil influence / to mind one's own business and keep out of trouble / to keep one's hands clean syn 自述 zì shù to recount in one's own words / autobiography / written self-introduction 自费 自費 zì fèi at one's own expense / self-funded 各有千秋 gè yǒu qiān qiū each has its own merits (idiom) syn 自刎 zì wěn to commit suicide by cutting one's own throat syn 己方 jǐ fāng our side / one's own (side etc) 血肉相连 血肉相連 xuè ròu xiāng lián one's own flesh and blood (idiom) / closely related syn 各抒己见 各抒己見 gè shū jǐ jiàn everyone gives their own view 血书 血書 xuè shū letter written in one's own blood, expressing determination, hatred, last wishes etc 大义灭亲 大義滅親 dà yì miè qīn to place righteousness before family (idiom) / ready to punish one's own family if justice demands it syn 各执一词 各執一詞 gè zhí yī cí each sticks to his own version (idiom) / a dialogue of the deaf syn 各行其是 gè xíng qí shì each one does what he thinks is right (idiom) / each goes his own way syn 自营 自營 zì yíng self-operated / to operate one's own business syn 乌龙 烏龍 wū lóng black dragon / unexpected mistake or mishap / own goal (soccer) / oolong (tea) / (Tw) (loanword from Japanese) udon 本位 běn wèi standard / one's own department or unit syn 一枝独秀 一枝獨秀 yī zhī dú xiù lit. only one branch of the tree is thriving (idiom) / fig. to be in a league of one's own / outstanding syn 领有 領有 lǐng yǒu to possess / to own syn 乌龙球 烏龍球 wū lóng qiú own goal (ball sports) 自带 自帶 zì dài to bring one's own / BYO / (of software) preinstalled 