舍己为公

shě jǐ wèi gōng

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Definitions

1. to give up one's private interests for the public good (idiom); to behave altruistically
2. selfless and public spirited

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Child Words of 舍己为公

• 公 公 gōng: public
• 为 为 wéi: as (in the capacity of)
• 为 为 wèi: because of
• 己 己 jǐ: self
• 舍 舍 shě: to give up; to abandon
• 舍己 舍己 shě jǐ: selfless
• 舍 舍 shè: residence