1 official authority used for private interests (idiom); to attain private ends by abusing public position
公之于世
gōng zhī yú shì
1 to announce to the world (idiom)
2 to make public
3 to let everyone know
公之于众
gōng zhī yú zhòng
1 to make known to the masses (idiom); to publicize widely
2 to let the world know
公事公办
gōng shì gōng bàn
1 to do things in a strictly businesslike manner (idiom)
公而忘私
gōng ér wàng sī
1 for the common good and forgetting personal interests (idiom); to behave altruistically
2 selfless
公说公有理,婆说婆有理
gōng shuō gōng yǒu lǐ , pó shuō pó yǒu lǐ
1 both sides claim they're right (idiom)
公诸同好
gōng zhū tóng hào
1 to share pleasure in the company of others (idiom); shared enjoyment with fellow enthusiasts
公诸于世
gōng zhū yú shì
1 to announce to the world (idiom)
2 to make public
3 to let everyone know
六神无主
liù shén wú zhǔ
1 out of one's wits (idiom)
2 distracted
3 stunned
冤有头,债有主
yuān yǒu tóu , zhài yǒu zhǔ
1 for every grievance someone is responsible, for every debt there is a debtor (idiom)
2 when settling disputes one should not involve third parties
克己奉公
kè jǐ fèng gōng
1 self-restraint and devotion to public duties (idiom); selfless dedication
2 to serve the public interest wholeheartedly
反客为主
fǎn kè wéi zhǔ
1 lit. the guest acts as host (idiom); fig. to turn from passive to active behavior
名花有主
míng huā yǒu zhǔ
1 the girl is already taken (idiom)
喧宾夺主
xuān bīn duó zhǔ
1 lit. the voice of the guest overwhelms that of the host (idiom)
2 fig. a minor player upstages the main attraction
3 minor details obscure the main point
4 the sauce is better than the fish
因公殉职
yīn gōng xùn zhí
1 to die as in the line of duty (idiom)
天公不作美
tiān gōng bù zuò měi
1 Heaven is not cooperating (idiom)
2 the weather is not favorable for the planned activity
天公作美
tiān gōng zuò měi
1 Heaven is cooperating (idiom)
2 the weather is favorable for the planned activity (a variation of 天公不作美|天公不作美[tiān gōng bù zuò měi])
天公地道
tiān gōng dì dào
1 absolutely fair and reasonable (idiom); equitable
太公钓鱼,愿者上钩
tài gōng diào yú , yuàn zhě shàng gōu
1 Jiang Ziya is fishing, if you want take the hook (idiom, refers to early sage 姜子牙 fishing with no bait and the hook above the water); to put one's head in the noose
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