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成语故事：大公无私 Unselfish; Perfectly impartial

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Pinyin

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大公无私

dà gōng wú sī

Unselfish; Perfectly impartial

大 means big or great, 公 means public or fairness, 无 means don't have or there is no, 私 means selfishness or personal gain. This metaphor is to describe anyone who handles affairs fairly and impartially.

Literal meaning: without any selfish motives

Explanation: to describe anyone who handles affairs fairly and impartially

E.g

他是一个大公无私的人，所以我们都推选他当工会主席。

tā shì yī gè dà gōng wú sī de rén ，suǒ yǐ wǒ men dōu tuī xuǎn tā dāng gōng huì zhǔ xí 。

He is an unselfish man, so we all elect him chairman of the trade union.

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