徇私枉法
xùn​sī​wǎng​fǎ

to bend the law for personal gain

  • created sense approved 徇私枉法 · xùn​sī​wǎng​fǎ · to bend the law for personal gain — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    徇私枉法

    xùn​sī​wǎng​fǎ

    to bend the law for personal gain

    to twist or break the law to favor one's relatives, friends, or associates

    徇私 (literal) → 徇私 · xùn​sī · to practice favoritism 枉法 (literal) → 枉法 · wǎng​fǎ · to pervert the law

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