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据为己有 — “To appropriate to oneself”

据为己有 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to appropriate to oneself”. To seize for oneself; to take possession of something that belongs to others. Literally, “Occupy as one's own possession”.

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据为己有 Pronunciation and Pinyin

据为己有 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
据
jù11according to; based on; evidence
为
wéi4to be or to do
己
jǐ3self, oneself
有
yǒu6to have or to exist

Example Sentence with 据为己有

他未经允许,就把团队的项目成果据为己有,让大家非常不满。
He appropriated the team's project results without permission, which made everyone very unhappy.

Idioms Related to 据为己有

Synonyms of 据为己有

  • wéi唯lì利shì是tú图driven solely by profit
  • sǔn损rén人lì利jǐ己harm others to benefit oneself
  • jiàn见lì利wàng忘yì义abandon principles for profit

Antonyms of 据为己有

  • kè克jǐ己fèng奉gōng公curb selfishness for public good
  • lián廉jié洁fèng奉gōng公honest and dedicated to public service
  • shě舍jǐ己wèi为rén人sacrifice self for others

More idioms starting with 据

  • jù据yì义lǚ履fāng方act with integrity and justice
  • jù据tú图wěn刎shǒu首die for illusory future gains
  • jù据shuǐ水duàn断qiáo桥Block bridge by holding strategic waterway
  • jù据lǐ理lì力zhēng争argue strongly based on reason
  • jù据ān鞍dú读shū书study diligently under difficult circumstances
  • jù据gāo高lín临xià下hold a commanding position

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Questions about 据为己有

What does 据为己有 mean?

据为己有 (jù wéi jǐ yǒu) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to appropriate to oneself”.

How do you pronounce 据为己有?

据为己有 is pronounced jù wéi jǐ yǒu in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 据为己有 literally mean?

Literally, 据为己有 means “Occupy as one's own possession”. It is used to mean “to appropriate to oneself”.

What is the Chinese definition of 据为己有?

将别人的东西拿来作为自己的。

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