paddle own canoe
自己獨立工作或取得成功,不依賴他人的幫助
書面·表達獨立自主
英文釋義
to be self-reliant or independent; to take care of oneself
例句
After college, she decided to paddle her own canoe and start a business.
典故來源
源自19世紀(jì)美國,比喻獨自劃船前行,強調(diào)不依賴他人,自己掌握方向。