gung1 si6 gung1 baan6公事公辦公事公办

Jyutpinggung1 si6 gung1 baan6

Yalegūng sih gūng baahn

動詞

Definition

To do business without giving favors; to handle public or official matters strictly according to the rules without partiality.

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How it's used

Emphasizes a professional, detached approach where personal relationships are intentionally set aside to ensure fairness. It is frequently used in workplace conflicts or when someone is expected to show bias but chooses to follow official protocols instead. The tone is firm and signals that no exceptions will be made regardless of the relationship involved.

Examples

daai6大gaa1家gung1公si6事gung1公baan6辦，m4唔hou2好gong2講jan4人cing4情。

Let's handle this strictly by the rules and leave personal feelings out of it.

keoi5佢deoi3對zyu6住zi6自gei2己lou5老jau5友dou1都gung1公si6事gung1公baan6辦㗎。

He handles things strictly by the rules even when dealing with his own close friends.

Common phrases

jat1一leot6律gung1公si6事gung1公baan6辦

to handle everything strictly by the rules without exception

Common mistake

Do not use this to describe general efficiency or working hard; it specifically refers to the act of refusing to grant special treatment or personal favors in a professional setting.