To be selfish and to be public
As a Chinese idiom, the Pinyin is f è is ī L ì g ō ng, which means to eliminate private affairs for the public. It comes from the first yance of the Warring States period.
Analysis of Idioms
Altruism
The origin of Idioms
"Yance I of the Warring States strategy:" few people have heard of the justice of the prince, and they will abolish private affairs and establish justice, and uphold the justice of the monarch and his ministers, and uphold the position of father and son
Idiom usage
Used as predicate, object, attribute; used in writing. examples virtue and modesty are the key to the success of private affairs. "Tiaoguanzi · daoduan"
Chinese PinYin : fèi sī lì gōng
To be selfish and to be public
appreciation goes without saying. tāo zài zhī jǐ
as beautiful and exquisite as the heavenly-woven brocade. tiān jī yún jǐn
be adept with both the pen and the sword. wén wǔ shuāng quán
be contented in poverty and devoted to things spiritual. jūn zǐ gù qióng