How do you pronounce 大公无私?

大公无私 is pronounced as "dà gōng wú sī" in Mandarin Chinese.

大公无私

Q: What does 大公无私 mean?

大公无私 (dà gōng wú sī) literally means "Great public no private" and metaphorically means "Completely impartial without self-interest". It belongs to the Relationships & Character category of Chinese idioms.

Q: When is 大公无私 used?

大公无私 is used when The judge recused herself from the case involving her former colleague.

大公无私 (dà gōng wú sī) literally means “great public no private” and expresses “completely impartial without self-interest”. This idiom is used when describing situations involving relationships and character.

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Completely impartial without self-interest

Pronunciation: dà gōng wú sī Literal meaning: Great public no private

Origin & Usage

Wholly public (大公) and without private interest (无私). The 公/私 distinction is the central axis of Chinese political ethics, and this phrase states the maximal position on it — not that private interest was outweighed but that it was absent. It is deliberately unreachable, which is how it functions: as a standard invoked in citations, in judicial ethics and in criticism, rather than as a description anyone expects to fit.

Examples

English: "The judge recused herself from the case involving her former colleague"

Chinese: 法官回避了涉及她前同事的案件

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does 大公无私 mean in English?

大公无私 (dà gōng wú sī) literally translates to “Great public no private” and is used to express “Completely impartial without self-interest”. This Chinese idiom belongs to the Relationships & Character category.