假公济私
jiǎ​gōng​jì​sī

to abuse public office for private gain

  • created sense approved 假公济私/假公濟私 · jiǎ​gōng​jì​sī · to abuse public office for private gain — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    假公济私 / 假公濟私

    jiǎ​gōng​jì​sī

    to abuse public office for private gain

    to use the name or power of the public for personal benefit; to serve one's own interests under the guise of public business

    假 (literal) → 假 · jiǎ · to borrow 公 (literal) → 公 · gōng · public 济 (literal) → 济/濟 · jì · to benefit 私 (literal) → 私 · sī · personal interest

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    created sense