着自己

…ing oneself / one's own…

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phrase Uncommon #11,209

…ing oneself / one's own… 着 follows a verb to indicate an ongoing action or accompanying state. 自己 means “oneself” or “one’s own” and is often followed by 的 and a noun.

CH: 她听着自己喜欢的音乐做饭。

EN: She cooks while listening to music she likes.

但我必须逼着自己去全力以赴

But I have to force myself to give it my all.

— 后来的我们 (2018)

逼着自己咽下去

Force myself to swallow it.

— 绝境盟约 (2023)

别遮着自己.

Don't cover yourself up.

— 你妈妈也一样 (2001)

不，正相反，现在人们都只会顾着自己

No, quite the opposite—nowadays, people only care about themselves.

— 黑店狂想曲 (1991)

狮子咆哮着自己的故事

The lion roars its own story.

— 印度有嘻哈 (2019)