忧公忘私 — “To put public interests before personal ones”
忧公忘私 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to put public interests before personal ones”. To be selfless and devoted to public welfare. Literally, “Concerned about public good, forgetful of private interests”.
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忧公忘私 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- 忧yōu
- 公gōng
- 忘wàng
- 私sī
忧公忘私 Character Breakdown
Example Sentence with 忧公忘私
他以身作则，忧公忘私，赢得了同事们的广泛尊敬。
He set an example, prioritizing public interests over his own, earning widespread respect from his colleagues.
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Synonyms of 忧公忘私
Antonyms of 忧公忘私
More idioms starting with 忧
- yōu忧gōng公rú如jiā家worry about public affairs as family matters
- yōu忧gōng公wú无sī私selfless devotion to public good
- yōu忧xǐ喜jiāo交bìng并mixed feelings of sorrow and joy
- yōu忧guó国āi哀mín民worry about the nation and grieve for the people
- yōu忧guó国fèng奉gōng公worry about country, devote to public duty
- yōu忧guó国rú如jiā家worry about the country as one's home
- yōu忧guó国wàng忘jiā家worry about country, forget family
- yōu忧guó国wàng忘sī私worry about the country, forget self-interest
- yōu忧guó国wàng忘shēn身worry about the country, forget oneself
- yōu忧guó国yōu忧mín民worry about the country and its people
- yōu忧guó国xù恤mín民worry about country, care for people
- yōu忧guó国ài爱mín民worry about the country and love the people
Questions about 忧公忘私
- What does 忧公忘私 mean?
- 忧公忘私 (yōu gōng wàng sī) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to put public interests before personal ones”.
- How do you pronounce 忧公忘私?
- 忧公忘私 is pronounced yōu gōng wàng sī in Mandarin Chinese.
- What does 忧公忘私 literally mean?
- Literally, 忧公忘私 means “Concerned about public good, forgetful of private interests”. It is used to mean “to put public interests before personal ones”.
- What is the Chinese definition of 忧公忘私?
- 关心公益，不顾私利。