无私 (wú sī) — selfless; unselfish; altruistic
Definition
无私 (wúsī) means 'selfless' — putting others or a cause before yourself. It is the direct antonym of 自私 ('selfish'); 大公无私 is a stronger chengyu form emphasizing impartiality, not just lack of self-interest.
adjective
selflessunselfishaltruistic
Examples
- 无私，。Tā de xíng wéi fēi cháng wú sī, ràng rén gǎn dòng.His behavior is very selfless and touching.
- ，无私。Zài zāi nàn miàn qián, tā zhǎn xiàn chū le wú sī de jīng shén.In the face of disaster, he showed a selfless spirit.
- 无私。Wǒ men dōu jìng pèi nà xiē wèi shè huì zuò chū wú sī gòng xiàn de rén.We all admire those who make selfless contributions to society.
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