急公好义 eager for public good and righteousness
Explanation
急公好义是一个汉语成语，意思是急于为公众做事，乐于做好事，见义勇为。形容一个人热心公益，具有正义感和社会责任感。
Jí gōng hào yì is a Chinese idiom that means to be eager to do things for the public good, to be willing to do good things, and to act bravely for justice. It describes a person who is enthusiastic about public welfare and has a sense of justice and social responsibility.
Origin Story
战国时期，有一个名叫石奢的人，以急公好义著称。一天，他路过集市，看到一个小贩与人发生争执，小贩被欺负，东西也被抢走了，周围的人却不敢出面制止。石奢见状，立刻挺身而出，呵斥歹徒，并帮助小贩夺回了财物。小贩感激涕零，连连称谢。从此，石奢的名声更加远扬，人们都敬佩他的侠肝义胆。后来，石奢官至大夫，他始终坚持急公好义，为民请命，深受百姓爱戴。他常说："为官一任，造福一方，这是我毕生的追求。"
During the Warring States period, there was a man named Shi She who was known for his selflessness and dedication to justice. One day, he passed by a market and saw a small vendor involved in a dispute. The vendor was bullied, and his goods were stolen. The people around dared not intervene. Seeing this, Shi She immediately stepped forward and rebuked the thugs, helping the vendor recover his belongings. The vendor was grateful, repeatedly thanking him. From then on, Shi She's reputation spread even further, and people admired his bravery and righteousness. Later, Shi She became a high-ranking official, and he always adhered to the principle of selflessness and justice, speaking up for the people, deeply loved by the commoners. He often said, "To hold office is to benefit the people; this is my lifelong pursuit.
Usage
该成语通常作谓语、宾语，用来形容一个人热心公益，见义勇为。
This idiom is usually used as a predicate or object to describe a person who is enthusiastic about public welfare and acts bravely for justice.
Examples
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他急公好义，经常帮助别人。
tā jí gōng hào yì, jīng cháng bāngzhù biérén
He is always ready to help others.
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他急公好义，为民请命。
tā jí gōng hào yì, wèi mín qǐng mìng
He is always ready to do good for others and help them.