贪权窃柄 — “To covet power and usurp authority”
贪权窃柄 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to covet power and usurp authority”. To be greedy for power and seize control. Literally, “Covet power, usurp authority”.
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贪权窃柄 Pronunciation and Pinyin
贪权窃柄 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 贪权窃柄
他在公司里总是表现出贪权窃柄的野心，试图掌控所有重要部门的运作。
He always showed an ambition to covet power and usurp authority within the company, attempting to control the operations of all important departments.
Idioms Related to 贪权窃柄
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- tān贪mào冒róng荣chǒng宠Covet glory and favor
- tān贪lì利wàng忘yì义greedy for profit, forgetting righteousness
- tān贪gōng功qǐ起xìn衅Provoke conflict for personal credit
- tān贪chī吃lǎn懒zuò做gluttonous and lazy
- tān贪míng名tú图lì利covet fame and pursue profit
- tān贪míng名ài爱lì利greedy for fame and gain
- tān贪míng名zhú逐lì利covet fame and pursue profit
- tān贪lì吏huá猾xū胥corrupt and cunning minor officials
- tān贪tú图ān安yì逸hanker after ease and comfort
- tān贪mò墨zhī之fēng风prevailing atmosphere of corruption and bribery
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Open the tool →Questions about 贪权窃柄
What does 贪权窃柄 mean?
贪权窃柄 (tān quán qiè bǐng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to covet power and usurp authority”.
How do you pronounce 贪权窃柄?
贪权窃柄 is pronounced tān quán qiè bǐng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 贪权窃柄 literally mean?
Literally, 贪权窃柄 means “Covet power, usurp authority”. It is used to mean “to covet power and usurp authority”.
What is the Chinese definition of 贪权窃柄?
柄：权力。贪图权势，窃取权力