舍己为公 in English she3 ji3 wei4 gong1 Meaning

Meanings

  • to give up one's private interests for the public good (idiomatic expression); to behave altruistically
  • selfless and public spirited

Simplified Characters

舍 己 为 公

Traditional Characters

捨 己 為 公

Pinyin

she3 ji3 wei4 gong1

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

舍she3to give up 己ji3self 为wei4as (in the capacity of) 公gong1public