personal morality; private ethics
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
moral character displayed in one's private life; personal ethics
Often contrasted with 公德 (public morality). Refers to ethical conduct in personal, family, and private spheres rather than public or professional contexts.
Tā他
sī私
dé德
shī失
jiǎn检
，
bù不
shì适
hé合
dān担
rèn任
gōng公
zhí职
。
His lapse in personal morality makes him unfit for public office.
Sī私
dé德
yǔ与
gōng公
dé德
tóng同
yàng样
zhòng重
yào要
，
bù不
kě可
hū忽
shì视
。
Personal ethics are just as important as public morality and should not be neglected.
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Zhè这
wèi位
míng名
rén人
suī虽
rán然
shì事
yè业
yǒu有
chéng成
，
què却
yīn因
sī私
dé德
wèn问
tí题
bǎo饱
shòu受
pī批
píng评
。
Although this celebrity has a successful career, he has been heavily criticized for issues regarding his private conduct.