Definition & Meaning

be public-spirited; be zealous for the welfare of the public; ready to stand out (up) for justice

Word usage

jí gōng hào yì

急 公 好 义

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slbe public-spirited; be zealous for the welfare of the public; ready to stand out (up) for justice
- jí gōng hào yì zhī rén
  急公好义之人
  helpful person
- tā xiàng lái jí gōng hào yì wèi shè qū bàn le hěn duō hǎo shì
  他向来急公好义，为社区办了很多好事。
  He has always been public-spirited, and has done a lot of good things for the community.
synonym
jiàn yì yǒng wéi见义勇为 zhù rén wéi lè助人为乐 kāng kǎi jiě náng慷慨解囊 dà gōng wú sī大公无私 xiān rén hòu jǐ先人后己 kāng kǎi zhàng yì慷慨仗义
antonym
zì sī zì lì自私自利

Word usage

Note
"好" cannot be pronounced as "hǎo" in "急公好义".

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