Idioms and proverbs / Level 5 / Four-character idiom
じきゅうじそく
jikyūjisoku
Meaning
Self-sufficiency.
In use
畑を作って自給自足の生活をする。
一日千秋
いちじつせんしゅう
Waiting as if each day were a thousand autumns.
十人十色
じゅうにんといろ
Ten people, ten colours — to each their own.
完全無欠
かんぜんむけつ
Perfect and flawless.
一長一短
いっちょういったん
Every option has its merits and drawbacks.
単刀直入
たんとうちょくにゅう
Getting straight to the point.
弱肉強食
じゃくにくきょうしょく
The weak are prey to the strong.