Chinese More information simp. (克己奉公) ... to control one's desires; to practice self-restraint; frugalto control one's desires; to practice self-restraint; frugal; economical; thrifty to perform official duties trad. (克己奉公/剋己奉公) 克己/剋己 奉公 simp. (克己奉公) 克己 奉公 Close Pronunciation Mandarin (Pinyin): kèjǐfènggōng (Zhuyin): ㄎㄜˋ ㄐㄧˇ ㄈㄥˋ ㄍㄨㄥ Cantonese (Jyutping): hak1 gei2 fung6 gung1 Mandarin (Standard Chinese)+ Hanyu Pinyin: kèjǐfènggōng Zhuyin: ㄎㄜˋ ㄐㄧˇ ㄈㄥˋ ㄍㄨㄥ Tongyong Pinyin: kèjǐfònggong Wade–Giles: kʻo4-chi3-fêng4-kung1 Yale: kè-jǐ-fèng-gūng Gwoyeu Romatzyh: kehjiifenqgong Palladius: кэцзифэнгун (kɛczifɛngun) Sinological IPA (key): /kʰɤ⁵¹ t͡ɕi²¹⁴⁻²¹ fɤŋ⁵¹ kʊŋ⁵⁵/ Cantonese (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+ Jyutping: hak1 gei2 fung6 gung1 Yale: hāk géi fuhng gūng Cantonese Pinyin: hak7 gei2 fung6 gung1 Guangdong Romanization: heg1 géi2 fung6 gung1 Sinological IPA (key): /hɐk̚⁵ kei̯³⁵ fʊŋ²² kʊŋ⁵⁵/ Idiom 克己奉公 to be wholeheartedly devoted to public duty; to work selflessly for the public interestWikiwand - on Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.