自力更生

tā yǒu zì lì gēng shēng de jīng shén

他有自力更生的精神。

He has the spirit of self-reliance.

tā men zì lì gēng shēng chóng jiàn jiā yuán

他们自力更生，重建家园。

They rebuild their home through self-reliance.

zhí dào dà jiā gè bèn dōng xī wǒ cái kāi shǐ xué zhe zì lì gēng shēng

直到大家各奔东西，我才开始学着自力更生。

It wasn't until we each went our separate ways that I began to learn how to do things for myself.

zì lì gēng shēng de zhèng cè

自力更生的政策

policy of self-reliance

wǒ men bù dé bù kāi shǐ zì lì gēng shēng

我们不得不开始自力更生。

We have to begin to be thrown back on our own resources.

tā zì lì gēng shēng fèn fā tú qiáng

他自力更生，奋发图强。

He relies on his own efforts and work hard for the prosperity of the country.