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公事公辦

简公事公办 · 繁公事公辦

Mandarin · pinyin gōng shì gōng bàn

to do things in a strictly businesslike manner (idiom)

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公: gōng · fair, equitable; public; duke
事: shì · affair, matter, business; to serve; accident, incident
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办: bàn · manage, do, handle; deal with

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1–4–1–4 · gong1 shi4 gong1 ban4

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gung1 si6 gung1 baan6

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(idiomatic) to do official business according to official rules; to handle matters without bias and favouritism

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