"to behave altruistically" Chinese-English Dictionary

Chinese	Pinyin	Translation	Actions
公而忘私	gōng ér wàng sī	for the common good and forgetting personal interests (idiom) / to behave altruistically / selfless	syn
舍己为公捨己為公	shě jǐ wèi gōng	to give up one's private interests for the public good (idiom) / to behave altruistically / selfless and public spirited	syn

Chinese	Pinyin	Translation	Actions
喝茶	hē chá	to drink tea / to get engaged / to have a serious conversation / (fig.) to have a meeting with state security agents (to be warned to behave "responsibly")	syn
做人	zuò rén	to conduct oneself / to behave with integrity	syn
撒野	sā yě	to display shockingly bad behavior / to behave atrociously	syn
作假	zuò jiǎ	to counterfeit / to falsify / to cheat / to defraud / fraudulent / to behave affectedly	syn
乱弹琴亂彈琴	luàn tán qín	to talk nonsense / to behave like a fool	syn
耍无赖耍無賴	shuǎ wú lài	to act shamelessly / to behave in a way that leaves others tut-tutting and shaking their heads in disapproval	syn
瞎闹瞎鬧	xiā nào	to make a scene / to fool around / to behave foolishly
贼头贼脑賊頭賊腦	zéi tóu zéi nǎo	lit. to behave like a thief / furtive / underhand	syn
摇尾乞怜搖尾乞憐	yáo wěi qǐ lián	lit. to behave like a dog wagging its tail, seeking its master's affection (idiom) / fig. to fawn on sb / to bow and scrape / to grovel	syn
恣意妄为恣意妄為	zì yì wàng wéi	to behave unscrupulously	syn
净心修身凈心修身	jìng xīn xiū shēn	to have an untroubled heart and behave morally (idiom)
守规矩守規矩	shǒu guī ju	to behave oneself / to abide by the rules
恣行无忌恣行無忌	zì xíng wú jì	to behave recklessly
抗礼抗禮	kàng lǐ	to behave informally as equals / not to stand on ceremony
禽兽不如禽獸不如	qín shòu bù rú	worse than a beast / to behave immorally
笃行篤行	dǔ xíng	to carry out (obligation) conscientiously / to behave sincerely
撒娇卖乖撒嬌賣乖	sā jiāo mài guāi	to behave ingratiatingly

The four tones