allow private feelings to outweigh public duty

allow private feelings to outweigh public duty

It's an idiom,

It means abandoning business for personal reasons.

Idiom explanation

The abandonment of official business because of private affairs.

The origin of Idioms

Chapter 76 of romance of the Three Kingdoms by Luo Guanzhong of the Ming Dynasty: "looking back at the generals, Huang shouts out:" if you get the head of Yunchang, you will be rewarded a thousand gold! " Gong Jing said, "why did Gong Ming say that?" Huang said, "today is a matter of the state. Some people dare not use their private interests to destroy the public." "I'll take Guan Gong with my axe." Chapter 15 of Shi Yukun's three swordsmen and five righteousness in Qing Dynasty: Bao Gong said: "don't do that. Although it is not allowed to abolish the public in private, I have a teacher-student relationship with the grand master. You and I are brothers of the young family and have a good relationship with each other. However, because of this case, we should confront each other face-to-face. Let's be honest and let's have a dispute.

Discrimination of words

Personal harm to the public

Idiom usage

Usage: used as predicate and attributive