大公无私

大公無私
dàgōngwúsī
idiom HSK 7 #52,250

Meanings

  1. 1 selfless
  2. 2 completely impartial
  3. 3 putting public interest above personal interest

Examples

Tā zuòshì dàgōngwúsī, dàjiā dōu hěn zūnjìng tā.
He acts selflessly, and everyone respects him.
Dāng lǐngdǎo yào dàgōngwúsī, bù néng zhǐ gù zìjǐ de lìyì.
A leader should be impartial and not just look after their own interests.

Tips

memory
大公 (great fairness) + 无私 (no selfishness) — the structure makes the meaning transparent: greatly fair, without selfishness.

Stroke Order

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