退食自公 — “Retreat from meals for public good”
退食自公 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to reduce one's own expenses, such as meals, to demonstrate frugality and integrity; to be incorruptible and selfless”. Literally, “retreat from meals for public good”.
退食自公 Pronunciation and Pinyin
退食自公 Character Breakdown
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Idioms Related to 退食自公
More idioms starting with 退
- tuì退rú如shān山yí移remain calm and unperturbed in retreat
- tuì退xǐ徙sān三shě舍retreat a great distance to avoid conflict
- tuì退sī思bǔ补guò过reflect on past actions and amend faults
- tuì退lǚ旅jìn进lǚ旅advance and retreat together
- tuì退yǒu有hòu后yán言agree to disagree behind one's back
- tuì退bù步chōu抽shēn身withdraw from a demanding situation
- tuì退cáng藏yú于mì密profound truths hidden in plain sight
- tuì退ràng让xián贤lù路Step aside for more capable people
- tuì退bì避sān三shè舍give way to avoid conflict
- tuì退bì避xián贤lù路step aside for a more capable person
- tuì退shí食cóng从róng容composed and dignified
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What does 退食自公 mean?
退食自公 (tuì shí zì gōng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to reduce one's own expenses, such as meals, to demonstrate frugality and integrity; to be incorruptible and selfless”.
How do you pronounce 退食自公?
退食自公 is pronounced tuì shí zì gōng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 退食自公 literally mean?
Literally, 退食自公 means “retreat from meals for public good”. It is used to mean “to reduce one's own expenses, such as meals, to demonstrate frugality and integrity; to be incorruptible and selfless”.
What is the Chinese definition of 退食自公?
减膳以示节俭。指操守廉洁。