徇公灭私 — “To sacrifice personal interests for the common good”
徇公灭私 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to sacrifice personal interests for the common good”. To prioritize public welfare over private gain. Literally, “sacrifice for public, eliminate private”.
Frequency
徇公灭私 Pronunciation and Pinyin
徇公灭私 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 徇公灭私
他一生奉献于社区服务，始终徇公灭私，赢得了所有人的敬重。
He dedicated his life to community service, always prioritizing public welfare over private gain, earning everyone's respect.
Idioms Related to 徇公灭私
Synonyms of 徇公灭私
More idioms starting with 徇
- xùn徇guó国wàng忘jiā家sacrifice for the nation, forget family
- xùn徇guó国wàng忘jǐ己devote oneself to the country selflessly
- xùn徇guó国wàng忘shēn身dedicate oneself to country, forget self
- xùn徇qíng情wǎng枉fǎ法pervert justice for personal gain
- xùn徇sī私zuò作bì弊cheat for personal gain
- xùn徇sī私piān偏xiàng向show favoritism due to selfish motives
- xùn徇sī私fèi废gōng公neglect public duty for private gain
- xùn徇sī私wǎng枉fǎ法bend the law for personal gain
- xùn徇sī私wǔ舞bì弊practice favoritism and commit fraud
Recommended tools
Picture Worksheets
Chinese and English fill-in vocabulary worksheets
Open the tool →
Writing Worksheets
Printable tracing sheets with a QR learning companion
Open the tool →
Chinese Text Image Generator
Create PNGs with pinyin, highlight character parts or remove strokes
Open the tool →
Bingo Cards
Picture and word Bingo for your class
Open the tool →Questions about 徇公灭私
What does 徇公灭私 mean?
徇公灭私 (xùn gōng miè sī) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to sacrifice personal interests for the common good”.
How do you pronounce 徇公灭私?
徇公灭私 is pronounced xùn gōng miè sī in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 徇公灭私 literally mean?
Literally, 徇公灭私 means “sacrifice for public, eliminate private”. It is used to mean “to sacrifice personal interests for the common good”.
What is the Chinese definition of 徇公灭私?
徇：献出生命。为国家公众献身，弃私利于不顾