托公行私 — “To abuse public office or authority for personal gain”
托公行私 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to abuse public office or authority for personal gain”. To feather one's own nest by using public resources under the guise of public duty. Literally, “use public pretense to pursue private interests”.
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More idioms starting with 托
- tuō托zhī之kōng空yán言entrust to empty words
- tuō托yú于kōng空yán言entrust to empty talk
- tuō托gōng公bào报sī私abuse public authority for private gain
- tuō托fèng凤pān攀lóng龙curry favor with powerful figures
- tuō托qī妻fù付zi子entrust wife and children to a friend
- tuō托qī妻jì寄zǐ子entrust wife and children to another's care
- tuō托gū孤jì寄mìng命entrust orphan and vital mission
- tuō托wù物yù寓xīng兴Express feelings through objects
- tuō托wù物yù寓gǎn感express feelings through objects
- tuō托wù物yǐn引lèi类express ideas through analogy
- tuō托wù物gǎn感huái怀Express feelings through objects
- tuō托wù物lián连lèi类express feelings through objects and analogies
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Open the tool →Questions about 托公行私
What does 托公行私 mean?
托公行私 (tuō gōng xíng sī) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to abuse public office or authority for personal gain”.
How do you pronounce 托公行私?
托公行私 is pronounced tuō gōng xíng sī in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 托公行私 literally mean?
Literally, 托公行私 means “use public pretense to pursue private interests”. It is used to mean “to abuse public office or authority for personal gain”.
What is the Chinese definition of 托公行私?
犹言假公济私。假借公家的名义，谋取私人的利益。