占为己有 — “To appropriate something for oneself”
占为己有 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to appropriate something for oneself”. To take possession of something that belongs to others. Literally, “occupy as one's own”.
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占为己有 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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他竟然想把公共资源占为己有，这是不被允许的。
He actually tried to appropriate public resources for himself, which is not allowed.
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What does 占为己有 mean?
占为己有 (zhàn wéi jǐ yǒu) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to appropriate something for oneself”.
How do you pronounce 占为己有?
占为己有 is pronounced zhàn wéi jǐ yǒu in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 占为己有 literally mean?
Literally, 占为己有 means “occupy as one's own”. It is used to mean “to appropriate something for oneself”.
What is the Chinese definition of 占为己有?
将不是自己的东西占为自己所有