sǔn​gōng​féi​sī

to enrich oneself at public expense

  1. sǔn verbnoun
    to damage
    (bound form) to damage; to harm; to injure; to break
  2. gōng nounadjective
    public
    belonging to the state, community, or public; collectively owned as opposed to private; shared by all
  3. to enrich oneself
    to enrich oneself at the expense of others or through illegal means
  4. personal interest
    (bound form) self; personal interest; private property or affairs