大公无私 (dà gōng wú sī) — selfless and impartial; without selfish motives
Definition
A chengyu praising someone who acts purely for the public good with no personal bias — stronger and more literary than 公平 ('fair') and 客观 ('objective'). Pairs naturally with 无私, which is the plain-adjective base 'selfless'.
phrase
selfless and impartialwithout selfish motives
Examples
- 大公无私，。Tā shì yí wèi dà gōng wú sī de lǐng dǎo rén, shēn shòu rén mín ài dài.He is a selfless leader deeply loved by the people.
- 大公无私，。Chǔ lǐ zhè jiàn shì bì xū dà gōng wú sī, bù néng yǒu gè rén piān jiàn.Handling this matter must be impartial, with no personal prejudice.
- 大公无私。Fǎ guān de dà gōng wú sī ràng rén duì fǎ lǜ chōng mǎn xìn xīn.The judge's impartiality fills people with confidence in the law.
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