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为国为民 — “For the community, for its members”

为国为民 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to dedicate oneself to the well-being and prosperity of the wider community and its members, prioritizing collective interests over personal gain”. Literally, “For the community, for its members”.

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为国为民 Pronunciation and Pinyin

为国为民 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
为
wèi4to be or to do
国
guó8country or China
为
wèi4to be or to do
民
mín5the common people

Example Sentence with 为国为民

那位科学家几十年如一日,埋首科研,只为为国为民,推动人类文明的进步
That scientist, for decades, buried himself in research, solely to serve the community and its members, advancing human civilization.

Idioms Related to 为国为民

Antonyms of 为国为民

  • zì自sī私zì自lì利selfish and self-serving

More idioms starting with 为

  • wèi为cóng丛qū驱què雀alienate allies, benefit adversary
  • wèi为wǔ五dǒu斗mǐ米zhé折yāo腰Humble oneself for a meager salary
  • wéi为rén人wèi为chè彻help others thoroughly
  • wèi为rén人zuò作jià嫁to work hard for others' benefit in vain
  • wéi为rén人shī师biǎo表be an exemplary role model
  • wéi为rén人kǎi楷mó模be a role model
  • wèi为rén人shuō说xiàng项speak favorably for someone
  • wéi为rén仁bù不fù富Benevolent people are not wealthy
  • wéi为shàn善zuì最lè乐Doing good brings the greatest joy
  • wèi为guó国juān捐qū躯die for one's country
  • wéi为hǎo好chéng成qiàn歉good intentions met with resentment
  • wéi为fù富bù不rén仁rich and heartless

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Questions about 为国为民

What does 为国为民 mean?

为国为民 (wèi guó wèi mín) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to dedicate oneself to the well-being and prosperity of the wider community and its members, prioritizing collective interests over personal gain”.

How do you pronounce 为国为民?

为国为民 is pronounced wèi guó wèi mín in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 为国为民 literally mean?

Literally, 为国为民 means “for the community, for its members”. It is used to mean “to dedicate oneself to the well-being and prosperity of the wider community and its members, prioritizing collective interests over personal gain”.

What is the Chinese definition of 为国为民?

指不谋私利,为国家和人民效力。

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