鬻宠擅权 — “To exploit one's favored position to wield power or show off influence”
鬻宠擅权 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to exploit one's favored position to wield power or show off influence”. To abuse favoritism for personal gain or undue authority. Literally, “to sell favor and usurp power”.
鬻宠擅权 Pronunciation and Pinyin
鬻宠擅权 Character Breakdown
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- yù鬻ér儿mài卖nǚ女sell children due to extreme poverty
- yù鬻shēng声diào钓shì世seek fame and praise
- yù鬻guān官mài卖jué爵sell official posts and noble titles
- yù鬻máo矛yù誉dùn楯contradict oneself
- yù鬻máo矛yù誉dùn盾contradict oneself
- yù鬻liáng良zá杂kǔ苦mix good with bad for sale
- yù鬻nú驽qiè窃jià价receive undue praise for inferior quality
- yù鬻jī鸡wéi为fèng凤pass off inferior as superior
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What does 鬻宠擅权 mean?
鬻宠擅权 (yù chǒng shàn quán) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to exploit one's favored position to wield power or show off influence”.
How do you pronounce 鬻宠擅权?
鬻宠擅权 is pronounced yù chǒng shàn quán in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 鬻宠擅权 literally mean?
Literally, 鬻宠擅权 means “to sell favor and usurp power”. It is used to mean “to exploit one's favored position to wield power or show off influence”.
What is the Chinese definition of 鬻宠擅权?
凭借宠幸以卖弄权势。