to save money for public welfare by being parsimonious in one 's personal spending

to save money for public welfare by being parsimonious in one 's personal spending

In Chinese Pinyin, s è J ǐ f è NGG ō ng means to be thrifty and try to run public affairs well.

Idiom explanation

Stingy: thrifty. We should be thrifty and try our best to run public affairs well.

Idiom usage

Used as a predicate, attribute, or object; used in writing

Examples

The spirit of being mean and serving the public is worth advocating