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公报私雠
gōng​bào​sī​chóu

to use public office to settle a private grudge

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  1. 公 gōng noun
    official
    (bound form) official business; government duties
  2. 报 報 bào verbnoun
    to retaliate
    to retaliate; to take revenge; to avenge
  3. 私 sī nounadjective
    private
    (bound form) personal; private; belonging to an individual rather than the public or government
  4. 雠 讎 chóu
    hatred
    hatred; enmity; a feeling of deep-seated ill will