302 Themes

258 Selfish, unselfish 公, 私 (gōng, sī)


public, state-owned, fair
~的待遇 (dàiyù) fair treatment || ~的态度 impartial attitude || 社会~ social justice
fair, just
just, righteous
business is business, do official business according to official principles
treat equally without discrimination
hold a bowl of water level – be impartial
inclined to one side, partial
unjust, unfair
partial, showing particular favor to
产生~ create prejudice || 种族 (zhǒngzú) ~ racial prejudice || 个人~ individual prejudice 729
heed and trust only one side, listen only to one side, biased
favor one and be prejudiced against the other
selfless, disinterested
honest and clean, incorruptible
honest and upright, free from corruption
sacrifice oneself for the sake of others
self-sacrifice
put others before oneself
selfish, self-centered
self
harm others for one’s personal gain
everything for self-benefit and personal profit
embezzle
avaricious, greedy
greedy, insatiable
be greedy, be evil
eager to get a bargain

bent solely on profit
greedy for money
love money as one loves one’s life
be wide-eyed at the sight of money

1 公 [-] gōng (public) public, state-owned, fair: ~办学校public schools || ~用 for public use || ~认 general acknowledgment/public recognition '
2 公正 [-] gōngzhèng (impartial-just) just, fair: ~的待遇 (dàiyù) fair treatment || ~的态度 impartial attitude || 社会~ social justice '
3 公平 [-] gōngpíng (impartial-fair) fair, just: 买卖~ fair in buying and selling || ~竞争 (jìngzhēng) fair competition || ~比赛 a fair match '
4 正义 [-義] zhèngyì (just-righteous) just, righteous: ~行为 righteous action || ~立场 just stand || ~的事业 (a) just cause '
5 公事公办 [---辦] gōngshì gōngbàn (official-thing-officially-do) business is business, do official business according to official principles: ~的原则 accepted business principles || ~的人 a principled business person '
6 一视同仁 [-視--] yī shì tóng rén (same-treat-equal-benevolence) treat equally without discrimination: 对所有员工都~. All the employees are treated alike. || 老师对所有学生 ~. The teacher treated each student impartially. '
7 一碗水端平 [-] yīwǎn shuǐ duānpíng (a-bowl-water-hold-level) hold a bowl of water level – be impartial: 处理争执 (zhēngzhí) 应该~. When settling a dispute, one must be fair to both sides. '
8 偏 [-] piān (leaning, inclined, partial) inclined to one side, partial: ~左 leaning towards the left || ~低 on the lowside || ~心眼 leaning towards one’s intuition儿 '
9 不公 [-] bùgōng (not-fair) unjust, unfair: 分配 (fēnpèi) ~ unequal distribution || 命运 (mìngyùn) ~ starcrossed/unfair fate '
10 偏心 [-] piānxīn (partial-heart) partial, showing particular favor to: ~的父母 the parents are partial || 对儿子~ showing favor to one’s son '
11 偏见 [-見] piānjiàn (prejudiced-opinion) s prejudice, bia: 产生~ create prejudice || 种族 (zhǒngzú) ~ racial prejudice || 个人~ individual prejudice 729 '
12 偏听偏信 [-聼--] piāntīng piānxìn (partial-listen-partial-trust) heed and trust only one side, listen only to one side, biased: ~别人的话 listen biasedly to the words of others/ having a closed mind '
13 厚此薄彼 [-] hòucǐ báobǐ (favor-this-prejudice-that) favor one and be prejudiced against the other: 对子女不能~. You should treat your daughters and sons equally. You cannot favor one over the other. '
14 无私 [無-] wúsī (not-selfish) selfless, disinterested: ~奉献 (fèngxiàn) selfless contribution || ~的精神selfless spirit || 给予~的帮助 selflessly provide help to others '
15 廉洁 [-潔] liánjié (of integrity-honest) honest and clean, incorruptible: 做官~ be an honest official || ~执政 (zhízhèng) uncorrupted by power || ~的 干部 an honest official '
16 清廉 [-] qīnglián (clear-of integrity) honest and upright, free from corruption: 为官~ be an honest and incorruptible official || ~的官员 an honest and incorruptible official '
17 舍己为人 [捨-爲-] shějǐ wèirén (sacrifice-oneself-for-others) sacrifice oneself for the sake of others: ~的模范 (mófàn) an example of sacrificing for others || ~的精神 the spirit of sacrificing for others '
18 自我牺牲 [--犧-] zìwǒ xīshēng (oneself-sacrifice) self-sacrifice: 做 出~ make a sacrifice (for others) || 勇于~ brave enough to make a sacrifice yourself || 不怕~ not afraid to sacrifice yourself '
19 先人后己 [--後-] xiānrén hòujǐ (first-others-later-self) put others before oneself: 在利益面前应该~. In times of benefit, you should put others before yourself. '
20 自私 [-] zìsī (egotistic-selfish) selfish, self-centered: ~的人 a selfish person || 想法~ selfish thinking '
21 自我 [-] zìwǒ (egotistic-myself) self: ~介绍self-introduction || ~保护 self-defense || ~安慰 (ānwèi) self-consolation '
22 损人利己 [損---] sǔnrén lìjǐ (harm-others-benefit-self) harm others for one’s personal gain: ~的思想 the thought of harming others for one’s personal gain || 损人不利己 to harm others without benefiting oneself '
23 自私自利 [-] zìsī zìlì (egotistic-selfish-self-benefit) everything for self-benefit and personal profit: ~的人 a person who does everything for selfbenefit and personal profit || ~的思想 the thought of doing everything for self-benefit and personal profit '
24 贪 [貪] tān (greedy) embezzle: ~小便宜 always on the lookout for petty advantages || ~钱/财 embezzle money/wealth || ~舒服 comfort through embezzlement '
25 贪婪 [貪-] tānlán (greedy-covetous) avaricious, greedy: ~的目光 greedy eyes || ~地呼吸着新鲜空气 to take in fresh air (as much as possible) || ~地阅读新书 to tear through a new book '
26 贪心 [貪-] tānxīn (greedy-heart) greedy, insatiable: ~的人 a greedy person || ~不足 insatiable greed '
27 心黑 [-] xīnhēi (heart-evil) be greedy, be evil: ~的老板 a blackhearted business person '
28 贪便宜 [貪--] tān piányi (greedy for-cheap) eager to get a bargain: 企 图~ always attempt to get a bargain/the better deal || 贪小便宜always on the '
730 lookout for petty advantages || ~买低价大虾 eager to get a bargain, even to the extent of buying expired shrimp '
29 惟利是图 [---圖] wéilì shìtú (only-profit-does-seek) bent solely on profit: ~的商人 a business person concerned only about profit '
30 贪财 [貪財] tāncái (greedy-money) greedy for money: ~的人 a person who has a lust for wealth '
31 爱财如命 [愛財--] àicái rúmìng (love-money-like-life) love money as one loves one’s life: ~的人 a person who loves money as one loves one’s life '
32 见钱眼开 [見錢-開] jiànqián yǎnkāi (seen-money-eye-open) be wide-eyed at the sight of money: ~的人 a person who becomes wide-eyed at the sight of money1 公 [-] gōng (public) public, state-owned, fair: ~办学校public schools || ~用 for public use || ~认 general acknowledgment/public recognition '