舍己为公 selfless devotion to public good
Explanation
指为了公众的利益而舍弃自身的利益。体现了高尚的品德和奉献精神。
To give up one's own interests for the sake of public interests. It reflects noble moral character and dedication.
Origin Story
在一个偏僻的小山村里，住着一位名叫李大山的年轻村医。小山村交通不便，医疗条件差，村民们经常因为一些小病小痛而痛苦不堪。李大山深知村民的疾苦，他放弃了在大城市工作的机会，毅然选择回到家乡，为乡亲们服务。他每天起早贪黑，风雨无阻地奔波在各个村民家中，为他们看病、送药。一次，暴雨成灾，村里的道路被冲毁，许多村民被困家中。李大山不顾个人安危，冒着风雨，用自制的简易木筏，将被困的村民一个一个地转移到安全地带。在转移过程中，由于长时间的浸泡，李大山得了严重的感冒，高烧不止，但他仍然坚持工作，直到所有村民都安全转移之后，他才倒在床上，昏睡过去。李大山的事迹感动了全村人，大家纷纷称赞他的舍己为公精神。
In a remote mountain village lived a young village doctor named Li Dashan. The mountain village had poor transportation and medical conditions, and the villagers often suffered from minor illnesses and pains. Li Dashan was well aware of the villagers' suffering, and he gave up the opportunity to work in a big city and resolutely chose to return to his hometown to serve his fellow villagers. Every day, he worked tirelessly, braving the wind and rain, traveling to the homes of villagers to treat them and deliver medicine. Once, a rainstorm caused a disaster, and the roads in the village were destroyed, trapping many villagers in their homes. Li Dashan, disregarding his personal safety, braved the wind and rain and used a makeshift raft to transfer the trapped villagers one by one to safety. During the transfer, Li Dashan contracted a severe cold due to prolonged exposure to the water, and he had a high fever, but he still persisted in his work, and only after all the villagers had been safely transferred did he collapse onto his bed and fall into a deep sleep.
Usage
用于赞扬那些为了集体利益，舍弃个人利益的人。
Used to praise those who sacrifice their personal interests for the sake of the collective good.
Examples
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他舍己为公的精神值得我们学习。
tā shě jǐ wèi gōng de jingshén zhídé wǒmen xuéxí
His selflessness is worth learning from.
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为了集体利益，他舍己为公，默默奉献。
wèile jítǐ lìyì, tā shě jǐ wèi gōng, mòmò fèngxiàn
For the collective good, he selflessly dedicated himself to the cause without seeking personal rewards.