奉公克己 — Chinese idiom
奉公克己
fèng gōng kè jǐ
Meaning
- self-restraint and devotion to public duties ; selfless dedication
- to serve the public interest wholeheartedly
Character by character
- 奉fèngto offer, to respect, to server; to receive
- 公gōngfair, equitable; public; duke
- 克kèto subdue, to restrain, to overcome; used in trans
- 己jǐself, oneself; personal, private; 6th heavenly ste
Idioms sharing a character
- 克己奉公 kè jǐ fèng gōng
- 奉为圭臬 fèng wéi guī niè
- 奉若神明 fèng ruò shén míng
- 无可奉告 wú kě fèng gào
- 自奉甚俭 zì fèng shèn jiǎn
- 阿谀奉承 ē yú fèng chéng
- 阳奉阴违 yáng fèng yīn wéi
- 假公济私 jiǎ gōng jì sī
- 公之于世 gōng zhī yú shì
- 公之于众 gōng zhī yú zhòng
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