<p>公德心 mostly refers to 對公眾利益的尊重 (respect/ mindfulness for the public interest).</p>
<p>For example, not littering, not damage public property, not making noise in the early morning are all for the public interest</p>
<p><em>The public interest is also your interest -- you are a part of the public.</em></p>

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Tang Ho
<p>公德心 in English means &quot;civic consciousness&quot;</p>

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Is this a common usage?
Superuser
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2020-10-14T21:56:50.883Z
Civic consciousness = 公民意识 = know your role and duty as a citizen. Remember to vote, willing to pay tax, voice your opinion on social issues, and so on. And having  公德心 is also a part of 公民意识
Tang Ho
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Wayne Cheah
<p>公德心: public spirit</p>
<p>有一颗公德心，无党无派。<br />
Be public spirited, without party or faction.</p>
<p>穿低胸装还拿手挡着，太没公德心了。<br />
Wear a low cut dress, then use your hands to cover your bosom, not very public spirited. :)</p>

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Is this a rare usage?
Superuser
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No, not at all, very common. If you do something selfless, altruistic, for the good of someone, some group, or society as a whole, I might say "That was very public-spirited of you."
Pedroski
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I am a native speaker and I have never heard "public spirited" before.  Does it mean something like "altruistic" or "humanitarian"?
BlueRaja - Danny Pflughoeft
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Really? Had to believe! You are joking of course! You may consult any dictionary or thesaurus！Or jusr enter public-spirited in a search engine! Try it! "Public-spirited is from 1670s."
Pedroski
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Pedroski
<p>公德 can not be regarded as any form of law or order.</p>
<p>It is the code of conduct based on social consensuses without being written down.  It might have mutual ground with law or regulations but mostly, it emphasize &quot;understood and accepted&quot; moral standard.</p>
<p>In Chinese, we like to use XX心 to describe people who have the awareness and senses, also bear in mind of &quot;xx&quot;.  It is entirely neutral.  The denotation depends purely on the usage of the &quot;xx&quot;.</p>

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2020-10-12T02:44:47.433Z
You didn't answer the OPs question which is what it is in English.
dan
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James Liu 刘老师
<p>How to say 公德心 in English? I am not looking for explanation. I am looking for translation.</p>
<p>Similar words for 没有公德心 is selfish, thoughtless, disregard, and don't care about other people. But none of this relates to public and social order, and none of this is a virtue.</p>
<p>Is there a proper and popular word for it? Or in English there is just no such word?</p>

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not quite but might be correct
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How to say 公德心 in English?
# How to say 公德心 in English?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2020-10-12)

How to say 公德心 in English? I am not looking for explanation. I am looking for translation.

Similar words for 没有公德心 is selfish, thoughtless, disregard, and don't care about other people. But none of this relates to public and social order, and none of this is a virtue.

Is there a proper and popular word for it? Or in English there is just no such word?

**Tags:** translation, word-choice, word-requests

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: not quite but might be correct  

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## 4 answers

### Answer by username_2 on 2020-10-12. Score: 1

公德心 mostly refers to 對公眾利益的尊重 (respect/ mindfulness for the public interest).

For example, not littering, not damage public property, not making noise in the early morning are all for the public interest

*The public interest is also your interest -- you are a part of the public.*


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### Answer by username_3 on 2020-10-12. Score: 1

公德心 in English means "civic consciousness"

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: Is this a common usage?  
> **username_2**: Civic consciousness = 公民意识 = know your role and duty as a citizen. Remember to vote, willing to pay tax, voice your opinion on social issues, and so on. And having  公德心 is also a part of 公民意识  

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### Answer by username_4 on 2020-10-12. Score: 0

公德心: public spirit

有一颗公德心，无党无派。  
Be public spirited, without party or faction.

穿低胸装还拿手挡着，太没公德心了。  
Wear a low cut dress, then use your hands to cover your bosom, not very public spirited. :)

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: Is this a rare usage?  
> **username_4**: No, not at all, very common. If you do something selfless, altruistic, for the good of someone, some group, or society as a whole, I might say "That was very public-spirited of you."  
> **username_5**: I am a native speaker and I have never heard "public spirited" before.  Does it mean something like "altruistic" or "humanitarian"?  
> **username_4**: Really? Had to believe! You are joking of course! You may consult any dictionary or thesaurus！Or jusr enter public-spirited in a search engine! Try it! "Public-spirited is from 1670s."  

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### Answer by username_6 on 2020-10-12. Score: 0

公德 can not be regarded as any form of law or order.

It is the code of conduct based on social consensuses without being written down. It might have mutual ground with law or regulations but mostly, it emphasize "understood and accepted" moral standard.

In Chinese, we like to use XX心 to describe people who have the awareness and senses, also bear in mind of "xx". It is entirely neutral. The denotation depends purely on the usage of the "xx".

> **Comments:**
> **username_7**: You didn't answer the OPs question which is what it is in English.  

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