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Definition
- Adjective:
- Self-serving and self-interested: Describes a person whose thoughts and actions are primarily or exclusively directed toward their own personal gain and advantage, with little or no regard for the needs or interests of others.
- Egoistic and selfish: Characterized by a focus on one's own welfare and benefit, often to the detriment of others.
Usage Examples
- (He is a self-serving person who only thinks of himself.)
- (That self-interested action harmed the whole group.)
- (One should not have a selfish attitude in collaborative work.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is often used in a critical or disapproving context to condemn behavior considered morally wrong or socially harmful due to its excessive focus on personal gain.
- It can describe both a temporary action and a permanent character trait.
Variants and Related Words
- Ích kỷ (adj): Selfish, egoistic. A more common synonym with a similar meaning.
- Vụ lợi (adj): Mercenary, profit-seeking. Emphasizes the aspect of seeking material gain or advantage.
Synonyms
- Self-centered: Interested only in oneself.
- Egoistic: Concerned chiefly with one's own personal profit or pleasure.
- Self-seeking: Seeking only to further one's own interests.
Related Idioms
- Đầu cơ trục lợi: To speculate for profit, to profiteer. This idiom specifically refers to seeking personal gain, often unfairly, from a situation.
- Không nên đầu cơ trục lợi trong lúc thiên tai. (One should not profiteer during a natural disaster.)