舍己为公 — Chinese idiom

Meaning

• to give up one's private interests for the public good ; to behave altruistically
• selfless and public spirited

Character by character

• 舍shěhouse, dwelling; to reside, to dwell; to abandon,
• 己jǐself, oneself; personal, private; 6th heavenly ste
• 为wèito do, to act; to handle, to govern; to be
• 公gōngfair, equitable; public; duke

Idioms sharing a character

• 依依不舍 yī yī bù shě
• 善财难舍 shàn cái nán shě
• 四邻八舍 sì lín bā shè
• 打家劫舍 dǎ jiā jié shè
• 舍己救人 shě jǐ jiù rén
• 舍本逐末 shě běn zhú mò
• 舍正从邪 shě zhèng cóng xié
• 舍生忘死 shě shēng wàng sǐ
• 舍身求法 shě shēn qiú fǎ
• 施粥舍饭 shī zhōu shě fàn

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