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公私分明 — “To keep public and private interests distinct”

公私分明 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to keep public and private interests distinct”. To draw a clear line between official duties and personal affairs; to be impartial and selfless. Literally, “Public and private clearly distinguished”.

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公私分明 Pronunciation and Pinyin

公私分明 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
公
gōng4public, common, impartial
私
sī7private, personal, secret
分
fēn4divide, separate, share
明
míng8bright, clear, understand

Example Sentence with 公私分明

他处理公司事务时总是公私分明,从不将个人感情带入工作中。
He always maintains a clear distinction between professional duties and personal matters, never letting his emotions influence his decisions at work.

Idioms Related to 公私分明

Antonyms of 公私分明

  • jiǎ假gōng公jì济sī私use public office for private gain

More idioms starting with 公

  • gōng公bù不lí离pó婆Husband and wife are inseparable
  • gōng公zhī之yú于zhòng众make public to the masses
  • gōng公mǎi买gōng公mài卖fair buying and selling
  • gōng公shì事gōng公bàn办handle official business impartially
  • gōng公xiū修gōng公dé德,,pó婆xiū修pó婆dé德Each cultivates their own virtue
  • gōng公gong公pó婆po婆husband's parents
  • gōng公gong公dào道dào道fair and impartial
  • gōng公yě冶fēi非zuì罪unjustly accused or imprisoned
  • gōng公tīng听bìng并guān观Listen to all sides and observe broadly
  • gōng公zǐ子gē哥er儿pampered playboy
  • gōng公zǐ子wáng王sūn孙sons of nobility and high officials
  • gōng公ěr尔wàng忘sī私forget private matters for public good

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What does 公私分明 mean?

公私分明 (gōng sī fēn míng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to keep public and private interests distinct”.

How do you pronounce 公私分明?

公私分明 is pronounced gōng sī fēn míng in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 公私分明 literally mean?

Literally, 公私分明 means “Public and private clearly distinguished”. It is used to mean “to keep public and private interests distinct”.

What is the Chinese definition of 公私分明?

公家的与私人的界限十分清楚

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