自谋出路

自謀出路
zìmóuchūlù
  1. (idiom) to take matters into one's own hands
  2. to go it alone
  3. to fend for oneself
  4. to find one's own way forward (esp. to find oneself a job)

CEDICT

Entry Composition

1 自 zì
  1. (bound form) self; oneself
  2. from; since
  3. naturally; as a matter of course
2 谋 móu
  1. to plan
  2. to seek
  3. scheme
3 出路 chūlù
  1. a way out (lit. and fig.)
  2. opportunity for advancement; a way forward
  3. outlet (for one's products)

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越俎代庖 yuèzǔdàipáo
  1. lit. to go beyond the sacrificial altar and take over the kitchen (idiom); fig. to exceed one's place and meddle in other people's affairs
  2. to take matters into one's own hands