舍己为公 — Chinese idiom
舍己为公
shě jǐ wèi gōng
Traditional: 捨己為公
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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