公私 (gōng sī) — public and private (spheres, interests, sectors)
Definition
A paired noun meaning 'public and private' as two competing spheres, often used in set phrases like 公私分明 and 公私兼顾 to talk about drawing a line between them.
noun
public and private (spheres, interests, sectors)
Examples
- ，公私。Zài qǐ yè guǎn lǐ zhōng, gōng sī fēn míng hěn zhòng yào.In business management, it's important to draw a clear line between public and private.
- 公私。Zhè ge xiàng mù bì xū zuò dào gōng sī jiān gù.This project must take both public and private interests into account.
- 公私。Tā bù gāi bǎ gōng sī hùn wéi yì tán.He shouldn't confuse public and private matters.
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