无私

• 拼音: wú sī
• 汉字拆解: 无 = negation (without); 私 = 禾 + 厶 (grain + selfish curve — personal, private interest)

含义

Selfless; free from selfish motives. Describes acting purely for others or the common good without consideration of personal gain.

Commonly used to praise parents, teachers, public servants, doctors, or volunteers who devote themselves to a cause without seeking reward. A highly positive moral quality in Chinese culture, often cited in political and educational discourse.

例句

1. 她数十年如一日无私奉献，从未计较个人得失，赢得了无数人的敬佩。
2. 这支医疗队无私地放弃假期奔赴灾区，为当地居民提供紧急救治。
3. 真正的领导者需要具备无私的精神，将团队利益置于个人利益之上。

用法指南

语境: education, social values, public service, family

语气: positive

正确说法

• 这位乡村教师扎根山区三十多年，无私奉献青春给孩子们，值得全社会学习和铭记。(This rural teacher has stayed in the mountains for more than thirty years, selflessly giving his youth to the children, and deserves respect and remembrance from all society.)
• 她在组织这次公益活动时展现出高度无私的态度，将所有筹款全部用于帮助困难家庭，自己分文未取，这种精神令所有参与者深受感动。(In organising this charitable event, she demonstrated a highly selfless attitude, directing all funds raised entirely towards helping families in need without keeping a single cent for herself — this spirit deeply moved all participants.)

错误说法

• 无私 simply to mean 'generous' with money or gifts — use 慷慨; 无私 specifically denotes the absence of selfish motivation in one's actions, not merely generosity with material things

起源与历史

无 (without) + 私 (private/selfish interest) — without selfish motivations

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal