258 Selfish, unselfish 公, 私 (gōng, sī) hold a bowl of water level – be impartial 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. '