"pull up by your bootstraps" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 自力更生
• 靠自己努力奋斗

Definition

靠自己的努力改善处境，不依赖他人帮助。常用于形容在困难中取得成功。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

这是习语，强调自力更生。常用于正式、激励场合，有时带讽刺色彩，批评不切实际的自我奋斗期待。不是字面意思的‘靴子’或‘拉’。

Examples

She decided to pull up by her bootstraps and start her own business.

她决定**自力更生**，开创自己的生意。

Many believe you can pull up by your bootstraps if you work hard enough.

很多人相信只要努力工作，你就能**自力更生**。

He managed to pull up by his bootstraps after losing his job.

失业后，他设法**自力更生**。

People say you just need to pull up by your bootstraps, but it's not always that simple.

人们说你只要**自力更生**，但其实并不那么简单。

She refuses any help because she wants to pull up by her bootstraps.

她拒绝任何帮助，因为她想**自立自强**。

Not everyone can just pull up by their bootstraps; sometimes you need a little support.

不是每个人都能**自力更生**，有时候需要一点帮助。