靠自己 [
kào zì jǐ]
by oneself
on one's own account
- 他只能靠自己的品德、力量来赢得群众的支持。
He can earn this support only by his integrity and strength. - 这表明如果阿拉伯人想要民主,他们只会靠自己的力量来争取。
But this suggests that if the Arabs want democracy, they will have to grab it for themselves. - 不像我(完全靠自己)来到这个国家,而是他们因为我的专业技能而找我来的。
It is not like I came into this country (on my own). They called me into this country for my expertise.