孩子们开始变得有点更自力更生了。

The children are beginning to be a bit more ___self-reliant.

你必须有一个坚定、外向的性格，但要自力更生且意志坚强。

You must have a firm, outgoing personality, but be ___self-reliant and strong-willed.

作为一名企业家，她高度自力更生，很少寻求外部帮助。

As an entrepreneur, she is highly ___self-reliant and rarely seeks external help.