dà大greatgōng公impartialitywú无withoutsī私selfishness
Completely impartial and selfless.
Literal meaning
great (大) — impartiality (公) — without (无) — selfishness (私)
Origin
A classical four-character phrase praising impartiality and selflessness.
Examples
Tā shì yī wèi dàgōng-wúsī de lǐngdǎo.他是一位大公无私的领导。
He is a completely impartial and selfless leader.
Wǒmen yào xuéxí tā dàgōng-wúsī de jīngshén.我们要学习他大公无私的精神。
We should learn from his spirit of complete impartiality and selflessness.
Usage & nuances
Used to praise someone's impartiality and lack of selfishness.
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