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求人不如求己

qiú rén bù rú qiú jǐ

6-character word

What 求人不如求己 means

1. if you want sth done well, do it yourself (idiom)

The characters in 求人不如求己

• 求qiúto seek; to look for; to request
• 人rénperson; people
• 不bùno; not so; (bound form) not; un-
• 如rúas; as if; such as
• 求qiúto seek; to look for; to request
• 己jǐself; oneself; sixth of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干

Example sentences

• 求人不如求己。
  Qiúrénbùrúqiújǐ.
  If you want something done right, do it yourself.

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