公而忘私
gōng'ér​wàng​sī

selfless

  • created sense approved 公而忘私 · gōng'ér​wàng​sī · selfless — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    公而忘私

    gōng'ér​wàng​sī

    selfless

    to act for the common good and forget personal interests; to be dedicated to the public interest at the expense of one's own

    公 (literal) → 公 · gōng · public 而 (literal) → 而 · ér · and 忘 (literal) → 忘 · wàng · to forget 私 (literal) → 私 · sī · personal interest

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    created sense