因公假私 — “To abuse one's public office for private gain”
因公假私 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to abuse one's public office for private gain”. To use public power for personal enrichment. Literally, “use public for private”.
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因公假私 Pronunciation and Pinyin
因公假私 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 因公假私
这位负责人因公假私，利用项目经费为家人报销了私人开销。
This person in charge abused his public office for private gain, using project funds to reimburse personal expenses for his family.
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Open the tool →Questions about 因公假私
What does 因公假私 mean?
因公假私 (yīn gōng jiǎ sī) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to abuse one's public office for private gain”.
How do you pronounce 因公假私?
因公假私 is pronounced yīn gōng jiǎ sī in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 因公假私 literally mean?
Literally, 因公假私 means “use public for private”. It is used to mean “to abuse one's public office for private gain”.
What is the Chinese definition of 因公假私?
借公务谋取私利。