秉公 (bǐng gōng) — impartially, justly; in a fair and unbiased manner

Definition

秉公 (bǐng gōng) means acting justly or impartially, usually by someone in authority handling a decision, ruling, or dispute. It is more formal and written than everyday words like 公平.

adverb
impartiallyjustlyin a fair and unbiased manner

Examples

  • 秉公。
    Lǎo shī huì bǐng gōng chǔ lǐ zhè ge wèn tí.
    The teacher will handle this issue fairly.
  • 秉公。
    Fǎ yuàn bì xū bǐng gōng zuò chū jué dìng.
    The court must make a decision impartially.
  • 秉公。
    Guǎn lǐ zhě yīng gāi bǐng gōng duì dài měi yí gè rén.
    Managers should treat everyone justly.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
动宾dòngbīnVerb + object

An action followed by what it acts on, fused into one word.

秉bǐnghold
公gōngfairness

秉 means hold and 公 means fairness, so the image is holding fairness in action.

Characters in this word

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

秉 combines 禾 (plant) and 又 (hand), showing a hand holding a plant by the stalk.

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A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

One theory sees 公 as a picture of a wide-mouthed, round-bottomed jar.

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