gōng sī jiān gùdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to adequately take into account both public and private interests
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Original source entry:

公私兼顧 公私兼顾 [gong1 si1 jian1 gu4] /to adequately take into account both public and private interests/

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Other forms in these source records: 公私兼顧

  • 公
    gōng

    public / collectively owned / common / international (e.g. high seas, metric system, calendar) / make public / fair / just / Duke, highest of five orders of nobility 五等爵位[wǔ děng jué wèi] / honorable (gentlemen) / father-in-law / male (animal)

  • 私
    sī

    (bound form) personal / private / (bound form) selfish / (bound form) clandestine / (bound form) illicit / (Internet slang) to send a private message to sb

  • 兼
    jiān

    double / twice / simultaneous / holding two or more (official) posts at the same time

  • 顾
    gù

    to look after / to take into consideration / to attend to

    Gù

    surname Gu

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