Care for public affairs
Care for public affairs
Chinese idiom, Pinyin is y ō UG ō NGW à ngs ī, meaning to care about public welfare, regardless of personal interests. It comes from the biography of Du Shu.
The origin of Idioms
"Three Kingdoms · Wei Zhi · biography of Du Shu" says: "those who are concerned about public affairs and selfishness must not be so, but those who are concerned about public affairs first and then selfishness must be self-employed."
Analysis of Idioms
Altruism and selflessness
Idiom usage
To act as a predicate or attributive
Care for public affairs
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2.flatter one 's superiors and show contempt for one 's subordinates
flatter one 's superiors and show contempt for one 's subordinates - shàng chǎn xià dú
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3.cannot feed or clothe oneself properly
cannot feed or clothe oneself properly - yī shí bù zhōu
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5.a loss may turn out to be a gain
a loss may turn out to be a gain - běi sǒu shī mǎ
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6.propose a marriage by pointing to the stomach -- an old practice of marriage had been engaged to each other before they were born
propose a marriage by pointing to the stomach -- an old practice of marriage had been engaged to each other before they were born - zhǐ fù wéi hūn
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8.invite to one 's side men of wisdom and valor
invite to one 's side men of wisdom and valor - zhāo xián nà shì
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9.to one 's eyes there is no other
to one 's eyes there is no other - mù zhōng wú rén
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