克己奉公

hak1 gei2 fung6 gung1

self-restraint and devotion to public duties (idiom); selfless dedication · to serve the public interest wholeheartedly

Meanings

  1. self-restraint and devotion to public duties (idiom); selfless dedication
  2. to serve the public interest wholeheartedly

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