涓滴归公
juān​dī​guī​gōng

to turn in every cent of public money

  • created sense approved 涓滴归公/涓滴歸公 · juān​dī​guī​gōng · to turn in every cent of public money — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    涓滴归公 / 涓滴歸公

    juān​dī​guī​gōng

    to turn in every cent of public money

    Every drop returns to the public (idiom); to ensure that even the smallest amount of public funds or property is handled honestly and not misused.

    涓滴 (literal) → 涓滴 · juān​dī · tiny drop 归公 (literal) → 归公/歸公 · guī​gōng · to hand over to the public

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