| 我们自己 | wǒ men zì jǐ | ourselves |
| 找不自在 | zhǎo bù zì zai | to ask for trouble; to bring misfortune on oneself |
| 投缳自缢 | tóu huán zì yì | to hang oneself (idiom) |
拉鲁湿地国家自然
保护区 | Lā lǔ shī dì guó jiā zì rán bǎo hù qū | Lhalu Wetland National Nature Reserve in Lhasa |
| 挟贵自重 | xié guì zì zhòng | to be proud of one’s dignified position (idiom) |
| 扪心自问 | mén xīn zì wèn | to ask oneself honestly; to search in one's heart |
| 搬石头砸自己的脚 | bān shí tou zá zì jǐ de jiǎo | to move a stone and stub one's toe; to shoot oneself in the foot (idiom) |
| 操纵自如 | cāo zòng zì rú | ease of operation; to control smoothly |
| 改过自新 | gǎi guò zì xīn | to reform and start afresh (idiom); to turn over a new leaf |
| 放任自流 | fàng rèn zì liú | to let sb do whatever they want; to indulge; to give free reins to; to let things slide; to drift aimlessly; laissez-faire |
| 故步自封 | gù bù zì fēng | stuck in the old ways (idiom); refusing to acknowledge new ideas; stagnating and conservative |
| 敝帚自珍 | bì zhǒu zì zhēn | to value the broom as one's own (idiom); to attach value to sth because it is one's own; a sentimental attachment |
文山壮族苗族自治
州 | Wén shān Zhuàng zú Miáo zú zì zhì zhōu | Wenshan Zhuang and Miao autonomous prefecture in Yunnan 云南 |
新平彝族傣族自治
县 | Xīn píng Yí zú Dǎi zú zì zhì xiàn | Xinping Yi and Dai autonomous county in Yuxi 玉溪, Yunnan |
| 新晃侗族自治县 | Xīn huǎng Dòng zú zì zhì xiàn | Xinhuang Dong autonomous county in Huaihua 怀化, Hunan |
| 新疆维吾尔自治区 | Xīn jiāng Wéi wú ěr Zì zhì qū | Xinjiang Uighur autonomous region, abbr. 新, capital Urumqi or Ürümqi 乌鲁木齐 |
| 新闻自由 | xīn wén zì yóu | freedom of the press |
| 新宾满族自治县 | Xīn bīn mǎn zú zì zhì xiàn | Xinbin Manchu autonomous county in Fushun 抚顺, Liaoning |
| 昌吉回族自治州 | Chāng jí Huí zú zì zhì zhōu | Sanji or Changji Hui autonomous prefecture in Xinjiang |
| 昌江黎族自治县 | Chāng jiāng Lí zú zì zhì xiàn | Changjiang Lizu autonomous county, Hainan |
| 是非自有公论 | shì fēi zì yǒu gōng lùn | to determine right and wrong based on public opinion (idiom); Public opinion will judge what's right and wrong. |
普洱哈尼族彝族自
治县 | Pǔ ěr Hā ní zú Yí zú zì zhì xiàn | former Pu'er Hani and Yi autonomous county in Yunnan, renamed in 2007 Ning'er Hani and Yi autonomous county 宁洱哈尼族彝族自治县, capital Pu'er city 普洱市 |
| 景宁畲族自治县 | Jǐng níng Shē zú zì zhì xiàn | Jingning Shezu autonomous county in Lishui 丽水, Zhejiang |
| 景东彝族自治县 | Jǐng dōng Yí zú zì zhì xiàn | Jingdong Yi autonomous county in Pu'er 普洱, Yunnan |
景谷傣族彝族自治
县 | Jǐng gǔ Dǎi zú Yí zú zì zhì xiàn | Jinggu Dai and Yi autonomous county in Pu'er 普洱, Yunnan |
| 木垒哈萨克自治县 | Mù lěi Hā sà kè zì zhì xiàn | Mori Kazakh autonomous county or Mori Qazaq aptonom nahiyisi in Changji Hui autonomous prefecture 昌吉回族自治州, Xingjiang |
| 木里藏族自治县 | Mù lǐ Zàng zú zì zhì xiàn | Muli Tibetan autonomous county in Liangshan Yi autonomous prefecture 凉山彝族自治州, south Sichuan |
| 本溪满族自治县 | Běn xī Mǎn zú zì zhì xiàn | Benxi Manchu autonomous county in Benxi 本溪, Liaoning |
| 朱自清 | Zhū Zì qīng | Zhu Ziqing (1898-1948), poet and essayist |
杜尔伯特蒙古族自
治县 | Dù ěr bó tè Měng gǔ zú zì zhì xiàn | Dorbod Mongol autonomous county in Daqing 大庆, Heilongjiang |
| 东方黎族自治县 | Dōng fāng Lí zú Zì zhì xiàn | Dongfang Lizu autonomous county, Hainan |
| 东乡族自治县 | Dōng xiāng zú zì zhì xiàn | Dongxiang autonomous county in Linxia Hui autonomous prefecture 临夏回族自治州, Gansu |
| 松桃苗族自治县 | Sōng táo Miáo zú zì zhì xiàn | Songtao Hmong autonomous county (Guizhou) |
| 果洛藏族自治州 | Guǒ luò Zàng zú zì zhì zhōu | Golog Tibetan autonomous prefecture (Tibetan: Mgo-log Bod-rigs rang-skyong-khul) in south Qinghai |
| 核自旋 | hé zì xuán | nuclear spin |
| 桓仁满族自治县 | Huán rén Mǎn zú zì zhì xiàn | Huanren Manchu autonomous county in Benxi 本溪, Liaoning |
| 楚雄彝族自治州 | Chǔ xióng Yí zú zì zhì zhōu | Chuxiong Yi autonomous prefecture in central Yunnan, capital Chuxiong city 楚雄市 |
| 乐东黎族自治县 | Lè dōng Lí zú zì zhì xiàn | Ledong Lizu autonomous county, Hainan |
| 欧洲自由贸易联盟 | Ōu zhōu Zì yóu Mào yì Lián méng | European Free Trade Association |
| 毛遂自荐 | Máo Suì zì jiàn | Mao Sui recommends himself (idiom); to offer one's services (in the style of Mao Sui offering his services to king of Chu 楚 of the Warring states) |
民和回族土族自治
县 | Mín hé Huí zú Tǔ zú zì zhì xiàn | Minhe Hui and Tu autonomous county in Haidong prefecture 海东地区, Qinghai |
| 民族自决 | mín zú zì jué | self-determination |
江城哈尼族彝族自
治县 | Jiāng chéng Hā ní zú Yí zú zì zhì xiàn | Jiangcheng Hani and Yi autonomous county in Pu'er 普洱, Yunnan |
| 江华瑶族自治县 | Jiāng huá Yáo zú zì zhì xiàn | Jianghua Yaozu autonomous county in Yongzhou 永州, Hunan |
| 河南蒙古族自治县 | Hé nán Méng gǔ zú zì zhì xiàn | He'nan Mengguzu autonomous county in Qinghai; in Huangnan Tibetan autonomous prefecture 黄南藏族自治州, Qinghai |
| 河口瑶族自治县 | Hé kǒu Yáo zú zì zhì xiàn | Hekou Yaozu autonomous county in Honghe Hani and Yi autonomous prefecture 红河哈尼族彝族自治州, Yunnan |
| 沾沾自喜 | zhān zhān zì xǐ | immeasurably self-satisfied |
| 沿河土家族自治县 | Yán hé Tǔ jiā zú zì zhì xiàn | Yanhe Tujia autonomous county in Tongren prefecture 铜仁地区, Guizhou |
| 泛自然神论 | fàn zì rán shén lùn | pandeism, theological theory that God created the Universe and became one with it |
泥菩萨过江，
自身难保 | ní pú sà guò jiāng ,
zì shēn nán bǎo | like a clay Bodhisattva fording a river, can't guarantee his own safety; unable to save oneself, let alone others |
