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徇私舞弊 — “Follow personal preferences and commit irregularities”

徇私舞弊 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to practice favouritism and engage in corrupt or fraudulent activities for personal gain; to act improperly for private interests and commit malpractice”. Literally, “Follow personal preferences and commit irregularities”.

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徇私舞弊 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 徇xùn
  • 私sī
  • 舞wǔ
  • 弊bì

徇私舞弊 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
徇
xùn9comply with or favor
私
sī7private, personal, secret
舞
wǔ14to dance
弊
bì14malpractice or disadvantage

Example Sentence with 徇私舞弊

在这次项目招标中,任何单位都必须遵守规定,杜绝徇私舞弊的行为。
In this project bidding process, all entities must abide by the rules and prevent any acts of favoritism and malpractice.

Idioms Related to 徇私舞弊

Synonyms of 徇私舞弊

  • xùn徇qíng情wǎng枉fǎ法pervert justice for personal gain
  • yíng营sī私wǔ舞bì弊practice graft for personal gain

Antonyms of 徇私舞弊

  • gōng公shì事gōng公bàn办handle official business impartially
  • dà大gōng公wú无sī私selfless and impartial for the public good

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wǎng枉fǎ法bend the law for personal gain

Questions about 徇私舞弊

What does 徇私舞弊 mean?
徇私舞弊 (xùn sī wǔ bì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to practice favouritism and engage in corrupt or fraudulent activities for personal gain; to act improperly for private interests and commit malpractice”.
How do you pronounce 徇私舞弊?
徇私舞弊 is pronounced xùn sī wǔ bì in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 徇私舞弊 literally mean?
Literally, 徇私舞弊 means “Follow personal preferences and commit irregularities”. It is used to mean “to practice favouritism and engage in corrupt or fraudulent activities for personal gain; to act improperly for private interests and commit malpractice”.
What is the Chinese definition of 徇私舞弊?
徇:曲从;舞:舞弄,耍花样。为了私人关系而用欺骗的方法做违法乱纪的事。
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