公而忘私 gōng ér wàng sī

selfless

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. selfless
  2. 2. for the common good and forgetting personal interests (idiom); to behave altruistically

Characters

Character Meaning
公 gōng HSK 2
public; fair; just
而 ér HSK 3
and; but (not); (indicates contrast)
忘 wàng HSK 3
to forget; to neglect; to overlook
私 sī HSK 5
private; personal; selfish