捨己為公
shě​jǐ​wèi​gōng

to sacrifice self for the public good

  • created sense approved 舍己为公/捨己為公 · shě​jǐ​wèi​gōng · to sacrifice self for the public good — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    舍己为公 / 捨己為公

    shě​jǐ​wèi​gōng

    to sacrifice self for the public good

    (idiom) to give up one's private interests for the sake of the public or the state; to behave in a selfless and public-spirited manner

    舍己 (literal) → 舍己/捨己 · shě​jǐ · selfless 为公 (literal) → 为公/為公 · wèi​gōng · for the public good

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    created sense