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Learning Chinese is easier with our free resources! This series explains idioms and proverbs, valuable for various situations. Today’s idiom is 「一秉至公」, with more below.

The Chinese idiom we are introducing this time is 「一秉至公」. You can find its meaning and application outlined below.

Bing: to grasp, to preside over; Zhi: to the extreme, the best. Everything is done with public interest in mind. Describes being selfless.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

yī bǐng zhì gōng

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

yat1 bing2 ji3 gung1

Chinese idioms come in large numbers, with diverse meanings and usages, offering endless learning opportunities. We hope these resources make it easier for you to study Chinese.