卖公营私 — “To betray public trust or interests for personal gain”
卖公营私 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to betray public trust or interests for personal gain”. To sacrifice public good for private profit. Literally, “Sell public for private gain”.
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卖公营私 Pronunciation and Pinyin
卖公营私 Character Breakdown
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他利用职务的便利，做出了卖公营私的行为，损害了集体利益。
By taking advantage of his position, he acted to sell public interests for private gain, which harmed the collective's welfare.
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- mài卖qiào俏xíng行jiān奸flaunt charms and commit adultery
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- mài卖ér儿tiē贴fù妇sell children and wife due to poverty
- mài卖ér儿yù鬻nǚ女sell children due to extreme poverty
- mài卖dāo刀mǎi买niú牛abandon conflict for peaceful work
- mài卖dāo刀mǎi买dú犊give up fighting for farming
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What does 卖公营私 mean?
卖公营私 (mài gōng yíng sī) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to betray public trust or interests for personal gain”.
How do you pronounce 卖公营私?
卖公营私 is pronounced mài gōng yíng sī in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 卖公营私 literally mean?
Literally, 卖公营私 means “Sell public for private gain”. It is used to mean “to betray public trust or interests for personal gain”.
What is the Chinese definition of 卖公营私?
指出卖公众利益以谋求个人私利。