Public and private troubles
In Chinese, the Pinyin is g ō ngs ī Ji ā OK ù n, which means that both the public and the private are in trouble. It comes from the history of the Ming Dynasty.
The origin of Idioms
Shi Huo Zhi VI of the Ming Dynasty: "empty MI is dry, and public and private affairs are in trouble."
Idiom usage
At the beginning of the last century, China was unable to build a railway in its own territory.
Public and private troubles
be astute in devising great plans - hóng cái dà lüè