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忧国忘私 — “To be concerned about public welfare and collective interests”

忧国忘私 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be concerned about public welfare and collective interests”. Neglecting one's own private affairs or personal gain. Literally, “worry about the realm, forget self-interest”.

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忧国忘私 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 忧yōu
  • 国guó
  • 忘wàng
  • 私sī

忧国忘私 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
忧
yōu7to worry or be anxious
国
guó8country or China
忘
wàng7to forget
私
sī7private, personal, secret

Example Sentence with 忧国忘私

他为了社区的整体发展,常常牺牲个人休息时间,这种忧国忘私的精神令人敬佩。
For the overall development of the community, he often sacrificed personal rest time; this spirit of prioritizing the collective good over personal matters is admirable.

Idioms Related to 忧国忘私

Synonyms of 忧国忘私

  • yōu忧gōng公wàng忘sī私put public interests before personal ones

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 忧国忘私

What does 忧国忘私 mean?
忧国忘私 (yōu guó wàng sī) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be concerned about public welfare and collective interests”.
How do you pronounce 忧国忘私?
忧国忘私 is pronounced yōu guó wàng sī in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 忧国忘私 literally mean?
Literally, 忧国忘私 means “worry about the realm, forget self-interest”. It is used to mean “to be concerned about public welfare and collective interests”.
What is the Chinese definition of 忧国忘私?
忧:忧虑。忧虑国事,忘记了私事
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