先公后私 — “To put public interest before private concerns”
先公后私 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to put public interest before private concerns”. To prioritize collective welfare over personal gain. Literally, “First public, then private”.
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先公后私 Pronunciation and Pinyin
先公后私 Character Breakdown
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他总是先公后私，即使自己的事情再急，也会把团队的任务放在第一位。
He always puts public interest before private matters; even if his own affairs are urgent, he prioritizes team tasks.
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More idioms starting with 先
- xiān先xià下shǒu手wéi为qiáng强strike first to gain the upper hand
- xiān先xià下shǒu手wéi为qiáng强，，hòu后xià下shǒu手zāo遭yāng殃First to act gains advantage
- xiān先wèi为zhī之róng容Introduce or publicize someone beforehand
- xiān先shì事lǜ虑shì事plan and think ahead
- xiān先rén人hòu后jǐ己put others before oneself
- xiān先rén人duó夺rén人Preemptively win over others
- xiān先rù入wéi为zhǔ主First impressions dominate judgment
- xiān先rù入zhī之jiàn见preconceived notion
- xiān先wù务zhī之jí急most urgent task
- xiān先jí即zhì制rén人gain the initiative and control the situation
- xiān先fā发zhì制rén人Strike first to gain control
- xiān先hào号hòu后qìng庆weep first, then rejoice
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Open the tool →Questions about 先公后私
What does 先公后私 mean?
先公后私 (xiān gōng hòu sī) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to put public interest before private concerns”.
How do you pronounce 先公后私?
先公后私 is pronounced xiān gōng hòu sī in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 先公后私 literally mean?
Literally, 先公后私 means “First public, then private”. It is used to mean “to put public interest before private concerns”.
What is the Chinese definition of 先公后私?
先以公事为重，然后考虑私事。