自力更生在英语中被翻译为 "self-reliance"。这个词来源于英国哲学家约翰·米勒的同名文章《自力更生》。例句：

Self-reliance is an important virtue for anyone to have.

自力更生是每个人都应该拥有的重要美德。

In order to succeed in life, it's important to have a sense of self-reliance.

为了在生活中取得成功，拥有自力更生意识是很重要的。