Chinese word

大公无私

Pronunciation

Pinyindà gōng wú sī

Meaning

  • idiomimpartial and selfless

Example

大公无私的老师不会偏心。dà gōng wú sī de lǎo shī bú huì piān xīn

An impartial and selfless teacher does not play favorites.

Illustration for 大公无私 (impartial and selfless)

More examples

党和政府应当维护大公无私的工作作风。dǎng hé zhèng fǔ yīng dāng wéi hù dà gōng wú sī de gōng zuò zuò fēng

The Party and the government should uphold an impartial and selfless work style.

Core concept

A decision stays level because public duty outweighs friendship, family ties, and personal benefit.

Common phrases

  • 维护大公无私wéi hù dà gōng wú sī

    uphold impartiality and selflessness

  • 以大公无私为原则yǐ dà gōng wú sī wèi yuán zé

    take impartiality and selflessness as a principle

  • 保持大公无私bǎo chí dà gōng wú sī

    maintain impartiality and selflessness

Similar words

一视同仁yí shì tóng rén: Treating people and matters alike rather than separating them into favored groups.
不徇私情bú xùn sī qíng: Refusing to let private feelings affect fair action on a matter.
秉公无私bǐng gōng wú sī: Performing public responsibilities with justice and no selfish motive.
公而忘私gōng ér wàng sī: Forgetting private interests in order to serve the public good.

Definition in Chinese

形容为人或办事公正，不徇私情，不偏向任何个人或一方。xíng róng wéi rén huò bàn shì gōng zhèng bú xùn sī qíng bù piān xiàng rèn hé gè rén huò yì fāng

Word origin

大 (dà, "great") + 公 (gōng, "public") form the public side, while 无 (wú, "without") + 私 (sī, "private interest") remove personal motives, creating fair judgment without bias.

Usage tips

  • This is a strong, formal compliment often applied to teachers, officials, or judges, while casual conversation usually favors plainer wording.

Opposites

  • 徇私枉法xùn sī wáng fǎbend the law for personal gainidiom
  • 以权谋私yǐ quán móu sīuse one's power for personal gainidiom

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