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大公無私 is a Chinese proverb that comes from an old story from some time before 476 BC. About a man named Qi Huangyang, who was commissioned by the king to select the best person for a certain job in the Imperial Court.
Qi Huangyang selected his enemy for the job. The king was very confused by the selection, but Qi Huangyang explained that he was asked to find the best person for the job, not necessarily someone that he liked or had a friendship with.
Later, Confucius commented on how unselfish and impartial Qi Huangyang was by saying, “Da Gong Wu Si” which, if you look it up in a Chinese dictionary, is generally translated as “Unselfish” or “Just and Fair.”
If you translate each character, you'd have something like
“Big/Deep Justice Without Self.”
Direct translations like this leave out a lot of what the Chinese characters really say. Use your imagination, and suddenly you realize that “without self” means “without thinking about yourself in the decision” - together, these two words mean “unselfish.” The first two characters serve to drive the point home that we are talking about a concept that is similar to “blind justice.”
One of my Chinese-English dictionaries translates this simply as “just and fair.” So that is the short and simple version.
Note: This can be pronounced in Korean, but it's not a commonly used term.
See Also: Selflessness | Work Unselfishly for the Common Good | Altruism
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Characters If shown, 2nd row is Simp. Chinese |
Pronunciation Romanization |
Simple Dictionary Definition |
業 业 see styles |
yè ye4 yeh waza わざ |
More info & calligraphy: Karmadeed; act; work; performance; (personal name) Hajime karman, karma, "action, work, deed"; "moral duty"; "product, result, effect." M.W. The doctrine of the act; deeds and their effects on the character, especially in their relation to succeeding forms of transmigration. The 三業 are thought, word, and deed, each as good, bad, or indifferent. Karma from former lives is 宿業, from present conduct 現業. Karma is moral action that causes future retribution, and either good or evil transmigration. It is also that moral kernel in which each being survives death for further rebirth or metempsychosis. There are categories of 2, 3, 4, 6, and 10; the 六業 are rebirth in the hells, or as animals, hungry ghosts, men, devas, or asuras: v. 六趣. |
累 see styles |
lèi lei4 lei rui るい |
tired; weary; to strain; to wear out; to work hard trouble; harmful effect; evil influence; implication; involvement; (female given name) Rui To tie; accumulate; repeatedly; to implicate, involve. |
羅 罗 see styles |
luó luo2 lo ra ら |
More info & calligraphy: Rowe(abbreviation) (See 羅甸語) Latin (language); (surname) Rou A net (for catching birds), gauze, open work; sieve; to arrange in order; translit. la and ra sounds, e.g. 南羅 S. Lāra; Lāḍa; Lāṭa, in Gujarāt; 北羅 N. Lāra, Valabhī, on the western coast of Gujarāt. |
雁 see styles |
yàn yan4 yen gan がん |
More info & calligraphy: Wild Goose(1) (surname) (given) Gan; (2) (work) The Wild Geese (1913 novel by Mori Ōgai); (surname, given name) Gan; (wk) The Wild Geese (1913 novel by Mori Ōgai) A hawk, also used for hamsa, a wild goose. |
傑作 杰作 see styles |
jié zuò jie2 zuo4 chieh tso kessaku けっさく |
More info & calligraphy: Masterpiece / Excellent / Outstanding(1) masterpiece; masterwork; chef d'oeuvre; fine piece of work; (noun or adjectival noun) (2) (joc) (dated) (unintentionally) hilarious; absurd (e.g. blunder); outrageous; wild |
先輩 先辈 see styles |
xiān bèi xian1 bei4 hsien pei senpai せんぱい |
More info & calligraphy: Senpai / The Elder or Master(See 後輩・こうはい) senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer |
刻苦 see styles |
kè kǔ ke4 ku3 k`o k`u ko ku kokku こっく |
More info & calligraphy: Hard Work(n,vs,vi) hard work to work hard |
功夫 see styles |
gōng fu gong1 fu5 kung fu kanfuu; kunfuu / kanfu; kunfu カンフー; クンフー |
More info & calligraphy: Kung Fu / Gong Fu(kana only) {MA} kung fu (chi: gōngfu); (male given name) Norio work |
努力 see styles |
nǔ lì nu3 li4 nu li doryoku どりょく |
More info & calligraphy: Great Endeavor / To Strive(n,vs,vi) effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving; (surname) Nuriki to strive |
浪人 see styles |
làng rén lang4 ren2 lang jen rounin / ronin ろうにん |
More info & calligraphy: Ronin / Masterless Samurai(n,vs,adj-no) (1) ronin; wandering samurai without a master to serve; (2) out of work; (3) waiting for another chance to enter a university; (given name) Rounin |
珠玉 see styles |
zhū yù zhu1 yu4 chu yü shugyoku しゅぎょく |
More info & calligraphy: Gem(1) jewel; gem; (noun - becomes adjective with の) (2) (usu. as 珠玉の〜) gem (of a story, essay, etc.); accomplished work; beautiful piece; (female given name) Tama |
職責 职责 see styles |
zhí zé zhi2 ze2 chih tse shokuseki しょくせき |
More info & calligraphy: Duty / Responsibility / Obligationone's duty; responsibilities pertaining to one's work |
血汗 see styles |
xuè hàn xue4 han4 hsüeh han kekkan けっかん |
More info & calligraphy: Blood Sweat and Tearsblood, sweat and tears; sweat of blood |
シビル see styles |
shibiru シビル |
More info & calligraphy: Sibylle |
ハート see styles |
paato / pato パート |
More info & calligraphy: Hart |
バンビ see styles |
banbi バンビ |
More info & calligraphy: Bambi |
ワーク see styles |
waaku / waku ワーク |
More info & calligraphy: Wark |
事始め see styles |
kotohajime ことはじめ |
More info & calligraphy: New Beginning |
五輪書 see styles |
gorinnosho ごりんのしょ |
More info & calligraphy: The Book of Five Rings |
無門関 see styles |
mumonkan むもんかん |
More info & calligraphy: Mumonkan / The Gateless Gate |
犬夜叉 see styles |
quǎn yè chà quan3 ye4 cha4 ch`üan yeh ch`a chüan yeh cha inuyasha いぬやしゃ |
More info & calligraphy: Inuyasha(work) Inuyasha (manga series); (wk) Inuyasha (manga series) |
西遊記 西游记 see styles |
xī yóu jì xi1 you2 ji4 hsi yu chi saiyuuki; seiyuuki / saiyuki; seyuki さいゆうき; せいゆうき |
More info & calligraphy: Journey to the West(1) (work) Journey to the West (classic of Chinese literature); (2) (work) Alakazam the Great (1960 animated film); (3) (work) Monkey (1978-1980 TV series); Monkey Magic; (4) (work) Saiyūki (2006 TV series); (wk) Journey to the West (classic of Chinese literature); (wk) Alakazam the Great (1960 animated film); (wk) Monkey (1978-1980 TV series); Monkey Magic; (wk) Saiyūki (2006 TV series) |
ターザン see styles |
taazan / tazan ターザン |
More info & calligraphy: Tarzan |
ばんばん see styles |
banban バンバン |
(adverb) (1) (onomatopoeic or mimetic word) with a bang bang (sound of a hammer or gunfire); (2) at a mad pace (spend money, work); with great vigor; (place-name) Bambang |
ロッキー see styles |
rokkii / rokki ロッキー |
More info & calligraphy: Rocky |
ロリータ see styles |
roriita / rorita ロリータ |
More info & calligraphy: Lolita |
刻苦耐勞 刻苦耐劳 see styles |
kè kǔ nài láo ke4 ku3 nai4 lao2 k`o k`u nai lao ko ku nai lao |
More info & calligraphy: Use Hard Work to Overcome Adversity |
勤儉起家 勤俭起家 see styles |
qín jiǎn qǐ jiā qin2 jian3 qi3 jia1 ch`in chien ch`i chia chin chien chi chia |
More info & calligraphy: Rise Up with Thrift and Diligence |
同心協力 同心协力 see styles |
tóng xīn xié lì tong2 xin1 xie2 li4 t`ung hsin hsieh li tung hsin hsieh li |
More info & calligraphy: Working Together as One / Cooperation |
安居樂業 安居乐业 see styles |
ān jū lè yè an1 ju1 le4 ye4 an chü le yeh |
More info & calligraphy: Live in Peace and Contentment |
The following table may be helpful for those studying Chinese or Japanese...
Title | Characters | Romaji (Romanized Japanese) | Various forms of Romanized Chinese | |
Use Hard Work to Overcome Adversity | 刻苦耐勞 刻苦耐劳 | kè kǔ nài láo ke4 ku3 nai4 lao2 ke ku nai lao kekunailao | k`o k`u nai lao kokunailao ko ku nai lao |
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Unselfish: Perfectly Impartial | 大公無私 大公无私 | dà gōng wú sī da4 gong1 wu2 si1 da gong wu si dagongwusi | ta kung wu ssu takungwussu |
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In some entries above you will see that characters have different versions above and below a line. In these cases, the characters above the line are Traditional Chinese, while the ones below are Simplified Chinese. |
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