公而忘私 in English gong1 er2 wang4 si1 Meaning

Meanings

  • for the common good and forgetting personal interests (idiomatic expression); to behave altruistically
  • selfless

Simplified Characters

公 而 忘 私

Traditional Characters

公 而 忘 私

Pinyin

gong1 er2 wang4 si1

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

公gong1public 而er2and 忘wang4to forget 私si1personal