self-preservation

language: zh

definitions

  1. noun
    The instinct or action of protecting oneself from harm, danger, or death; the act of maintaining one's own existence.
    zh: 自我保护

examples

  1. His goal was no longer merely self-preservation, but to unify all of China and become the ruler of the realm.

    他的目标不再仅仅是自我保护，而是统一整个中国并成为天下的统治者。