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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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.
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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。