公之于众

公之於眾

gōngzhīyúzhòng

idiom

Meanings

1 to make public; to disclose to everyone
2 to publicize widely

Characters

public; to make public

(classical pronoun) it

the masses; public

Examples

调查结果已经公之于众。

Diàochá jiéguǒ yǐjīng gōngzhīyúzhòng.

The investigation results have been made public.

他决定把真相公之于众。

Tā juédìng bǎ zhēnxiàng gōngzhīyúzhòng.

He decided to disclose the truth to everyone.

这份文件不宜公之于众。

Zhè fèn wénjiàn bùyí gōngzhīyúzhòng.

This document should not be made public.

Tips

grammar

Often takes 把 structure: 把...公之于众. 之 refers to the thing being disclosed; 于众 means 'to the public'.

Stroke Order

公 gōng

之 zhī

于 yú

众 zhòng