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徇私枉法 — “To bend the law for personal gain”

徇私枉法 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to bend the law for personal gain”. To pervert justice for a bribe or favor; to practice favoritism and commit illegalities. Literally, “Indulge personal favoritism and pervert the law”.

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徇私枉法 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 徇xùn
  • 私sī
  • 枉wǎng
  • 法fǎ

徇私枉法 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
徇
xùn9comply with or favor
私
sī7private, personal, secret
枉
wǎng8in vain
法
fǎ8law, method, France

Example Sentence with 徇私枉法

如果裁判员在比赛中徇私枉法,比赛的公平性就会受到严重损害。
If a referee bends the rules for personal gain during a game, the fairness of the competition will be severely compromised.

Idioms Related to 徇私枉法

Synonyms of 徇私枉法

  • xùn徇qíng情wǎng枉fǎ法pervert justice for personal gain

Antonyms of 徇私枉法

  • fèng奉gōng公shǒu守fǎ法uphold public service and observe laws

More idioms starting with 徇

  • xùn徇gōng公wàng忘jǐ己dedicate to public service, disregard self
  • xùn徇gōng公miè灭sī私sacrifice private interests for public good
  • xùn徇guó国wàng忘jiā家sacrifice for the nation, forget family
  • xùn徇guó国wàng忘jǐ己devote oneself to the country selflessly
  • xùn徇guó国wàng忘shēn身dedicate oneself to country, forget self
  • xùn徇sī私zuò作bì弊cheat for personal gain
  • xùn徇sī私piān偏xiàng向show favoritism due to selfish motives
  • xùn徇sī私fèi废gōng公neglect public duty for private gain
  • xùn徇sī私wǔ舞bì弊practice favoritism and commit fraud

Questions about 徇私枉法

What does 徇私枉法 mean?
徇私枉法 (xùn sī wǎng fǎ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to bend the law for personal gain”.
How do you pronounce 徇私枉法?
徇私枉法 is pronounced xùn sī wǎng fǎ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 徇私枉法 literally mean?
Literally, 徇私枉法 means “Indulge personal favoritism and pervert the law”. It is used to mean “to bend the law for personal gain”.
What is the Chinese definition of 徇私枉法?
迁就私情而违反法纪。
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