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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

自立 [zìlì]
  1. 1. verb support oneself
    自立门户
    become independent

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

自立 [zìlì]
  1. 1. stand on one's own feet; support oneself; earn one's own living
    我的孩子们现在都能自立了。
    My children are now self-supporting.
    我现在已经长大,要自立,不能再依赖父母了。

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

自立 [zìlì]
  1. 1. 依靠自己的力量独立生活
    几个孩子都已自立
    自立于世界民族之林。

Examples

兄弟分居,自立门户。
The brothers have set up their own homes. 门户
我的孩子们现在都能自立了。
My children are now self-supporting. 自立
这孩子能力超常,很小就能自立了。 超常
虽然你很自立,但也不要拒绝他人的好意。 拒绝
我现在已经长大,要自立,不能再依赖父母了。 自立
庶几能够找个工作, 就可以挣钱自立了。
I hope that I can find a job, then I can earn money and be independent. 庶几
自立
stand on one's own two feet
自立门户
become independent 自立
自立于世界民族之林。
自立

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