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监临自盗 — “Oversee and personally steal”

监临自盗 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to embezzle funds or steal goods that one is entrusted to guard or manage; to commit theft while in a position of trust”. Literally, “Oversee and personally steal”.

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监临自盗 Pronunciation and Pinyin

监临自盗 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
监
jiān10supervise or imprison
临
lín9to approach or overlook
自
zì6from, self, naturally
盗
dào11steal or a thief

Example Sentence with 监临自盗

那个财务主管被发现监临自盗,挪用了公司大笔资金用于个人消费
The finance manager was discovered to have embezzled a large sum of company funds for personal use, having stolen what he was entrusted to oversee.

Idioms Related to 监临自盗

Synonyms of 监临自盗

  • jiān监zhǔ主zì自dào盗Overseer steals what they guard
  • jiān监shǒu守zì自dào盗embezzle from one's own custody

Antonyms of 监临自盗

  • yǐ以shēn身zuò作zé则lead by example

More idioms starting with 监

  • jiān监shì市lǚ履xī狶exceptionally observant and attentive
  • jiān监mào貌biàn辨sè色read people's expressions to understand intentions
  • jiān监mén门zhī之yǎng养meager livelihood

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Questions about 监临自盗

What does 监临自盗 mean?

监临自盗 (jiān lín zì dào) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to embezzle funds or steal goods that one is entrusted to guard or manage; to commit theft while in a position of trust”.

How do you pronounce 监临自盗?

监临自盗 is pronounced jiān lín zì dào in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 监临自盗 literally mean?

Literally, 监临自盗 means “Oversee and personally steal”. It is used to mean “to embezzle funds or steal goods that one is entrusted to guard or manage; to commit theft while in a position of trust”.

What is the Chinese definition of 监临自盗?

窃取公务上自己看管的财物。同“监主自盗”。

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