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铁面无私 — “To be strictly impartial and incorruptible”

铁面无私 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be strictly impartial and incorruptible”. To be absolutely fair and just, showing no favoritism or personal bias. Literally, “iron-faced and selfless”.

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铁面无私 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 铁tiě
  • 面miàn
  • 无wú
  • 私sī

铁面无私 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
铁
tiě10iron metal or firm
面
miàn9face, surface, side, flour, noodles
无
wú4without, not having
私
sī7private, personal, secret

Example Sentence with 铁面无私

这位裁判员以其铁面无私的判罚,赢得了所有参赛选手的尊重。
This referee earned the respect of all competitors with his impartial judgments.

Origin and Story of 铁面无私

After drinking, Wang Xifeng behaved improperly and severely scolded Ping'er. Afterwards, feeling her actions were excessive, she apologized to Ping'er.

Later, Li Wan, Tan Chun, and others came to visit. They told Wang Xifeng that they had formed a Begonia Poetry Society and requested additional funds, inviting her to join as an impartial "Inspector of the Society."

Wang Xifeng saw through their intention and reluctantly went along with their wishes.

Idioms Related to 铁面无私

Synonyms of 铁面无私

  • dà大gōng公wú无sī私selfless and impartial for the public good
  • míng明jìng镜gāo高xuán悬administer justice impartially

Antonyms of 铁面无私

  • jié结dǎng党yíng营sī私form cliques for selfish interests

More idioms starting with 铁

  • tiě铁zhōng中zhēng铮zhēng铮an outstanding talent
  • tiě铁fú佛shāng伤xīn心,,shí石rén人luò落lèi泪profoundly tragic, moving even the inanimate
  • tiě铁gōng公jī鸡an extremely stingy person
  • tiě铁zuǐ嘴gāng钢yá牙eloquent and articulate debater
  • tiě铁bì壁tóng铜qiáng墙impenetrable fortress
  • tiě铁bì壁tóng铜shān山formidable and reliable power
  • tiě铁xīn心mù木cháng肠extremely resolute and unyielding
  • tiě铁xīn心shí石cháng肠utterly unfeeling or hard-hearted
  • tiě铁xīn心tiě铁yì意absolutely determined and unwavering
  • tiě铁dǎ打xīn心cháng肠to have a heart of steel
  • tiě铁dǎ打tóng铜zhù铸extremely sturdy and durable
  • tiě铁chǔ杵chéng成zhēn针Perseverance can achieve difficult goals

Questions about 铁面无私

What does 铁面无私 mean?
铁面无私 (tiě miàn wú sī) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be strictly impartial and incorruptible”.
How do you pronounce 铁面无私?
铁面无私 is pronounced tiě miàn wú sī in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 铁面无私 literally mean?
Literally, 铁面无私 means “iron-faced and selfless”. It is used to mean “to be strictly impartial and incorruptible”.
Where does 铁面无私 come from?
铁面无私 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to the modern era. The full story is on this page.
What is the Chinese definition of 铁面无私?
形容公正严明,不怕权势,不讲情面。
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