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大公无私

dà gōng wú sī

selfless and fair

Character by character

大dà
great
公gōng
public spirit
无wú
no
私sī
self-interest

Example

他办事大公无私。
He handles everything impartially and selflessly.

Tone: positive (praise).

Usage and origin

Formal praise for officials or judges who show no favouritism.

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