every cent goes into the public account

every cent goes into the public account

As a Chinese idiom, the Pinyin is "Ju ā nd ī Gu ī g ō ng", which means that all property belonging to the public should be paid to the public instead of private. It's from officialdom.

Analysis of Idioms

[synonym] grain to the public, bit by bit to the public antonym] false public for private, corruption and bribery, private enrichment

The origin of Idioms

The 33rd chapter of Li Baojia's Officialdom appearance in Qing Dynasty: "it's really a trickle back to the public. I dare not use it indiscriminately."

Idiom usage

The adjective is not at the expense of the public. "However, a small amount of money must be returned to the public, and only when it is used sparingly, can we get real relief. 」