善自为谋

to be good at working for one's own profit (idiom)

good (virtuous) / benevolent / well-disposed / good at sth / to improve or perfect

self / oneself / from / since / naturally / surely

as (in the capacity of) / to take sth as / to act as / to serve as / to behave as / to become / to be / to do / by (in the passive voice)

because of / for / to

variant of 為|为[wei2] / as (i.e. in the capacity of) / to take sth as / to act as / to serve as / to behave as / to become / to be / to do

variant of 為|为[wei4]

variant of 為|为[wei2]

to plan / to seek / scheme