以权谋私
yǐ​quán​móu​sī

to abuse power for personal gain

  • created sense approved 以权谋私/以權謀私 · yǐ​quán​móu​sī · to abuse power for personal gain — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    以权谋私 / 以權謀私

    yǐ​quán​móu​sī

    to abuse power for personal gain

    to use one's position or official authority to seek private interests; to abuse power for personal gain

    以 (literal) → 以 · yǐ · by means of 权 (literal) → 权/權 · quán · power 谋 (literal) → 谋/謀 · móu · to seek 私 (literal) → 私 · sī · personal interest

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    created sense