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舍己为公 — “To prioritize the common good over personal interests”

舍己为公 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to prioritize the common good over personal interests”. To make personal sacrifices for public welfare. Literally, “Sacrifice self for public”.

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舍己为公 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 舍shě
  • 己jǐ
  • 为wèi
  • 公gōng

舍己为公 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
舍
shě8house, give way
己
jǐ3self, oneself
为
wèi4to be or to do
公
gōng4public, common, impartial

Example Sentence with 舍己为公

他总是舍己为公,默默地为团队贡献着自己的力量,从不计较个人得失。
He always prioritizes the team's welfare over his own, quietly contributing his strength without considering personal gains or losses.

Idioms Related to 舍己为公

Synonyms of 舍己为公

  • dà大gōng公wú无sī私selfless and impartial for the public good

More idioms starting with 舍

  • shě舍mìng命bù不shě舍cái财value wealth more than life
  • shě舍mìng命jiù救rén人sacrifice life to save others
  • shě舍mìng命péi陪jūn君zǐ子risk all to accompany a friend
  • shě舍ān安jiù就wēi危abandon safety for peril
  • shě舍shí实tīng听shēng声disregard facts and listen to hearsay
  • shě舍shí实qiú求xū虚abandon the substantial for the illusory
  • shě舍jǐ己wèi为rén人sacrifice self for others
  • shě舍jǐ己cóng从rén人defer to others' opinions
  • shě舍jǐ己jiù就rén人yield one's own views for others
  • shě舍jǐ己chéng成rén人sacrifice self to help others
  • shě舍jǐ己jiù救rén人sacrifice oneself to save others
  • shě舍jǐ己yún芸rén人belittle oneself, elevate others

Questions about 舍己为公

What does 舍己为公 mean?
舍己为公 (shě jǐ wèi gōng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to prioritize the common good over personal interests”.
How do you pronounce 舍己为公?
舍己为公 is pronounced shě jǐ wèi gōng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 舍己为公 literally mean?
Literally, 舍己为公 means “Sacrifice self for public”. It is used to mean “to prioritize the common good over personal interests”.
What is the Chinese definition of 舍己为公?
为公共的利益而舍弃个人的利益。
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