借公行私 — “To take advantage of one's public position for personal gain”
借公行私 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to take advantage of one's public position for personal gain”. To use public office for private advantage; to feather one's own nest. Literally, “Using public means for private ends”.
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- jiè借shū书liú留zhēn真borrow book, keep original, return copy
- jiè借jiāo交bào报chóu仇Leverage connections to help avenge
- jiè借tā他rén人jiǔ酒bēi杯，，jiāo浇zì自jǐ己kuài块lěi垒Use external means to relieve one's own frustrations
- jiè借dāo刀shā杀rén人kill with a borrowed knife
- jiè借jiàn剑shā杀rén人use another to harm a third party
- jiè借gǔ古yù喻jīn今use past to illustrate present
- jiè借gǔ古fěng讽jīn今criticize present by referencing past
- jiè借pō坡xià下lǘ驴take advantage of an opportunity
- jiè借kè客bào报chóu仇use another to exact revenge
- jiè借kòu寇bīng兵，，jī赍dào盗liáng粮aid an enemy or villain
- jiè借kòu寇jī赍dào盗aid a villain
- jiè借shī尸huán还yáng阳revive in another's form
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Open the tool →Questions about 借公行私
What does 借公行私 mean?
借公行私 (jiè gōng xíng sī) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to take advantage of one's public position for personal gain”.
How do you pronounce 借公行私?
借公行私 is pronounced jiè gōng xíng sī in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 借公行私 literally mean?
Literally, 借公行私 means “using public means for private ends”. It is used to mean “to take advantage of one's public position for personal gain”.
What is the Chinese definition of 借公行私?
借公事的名义谋取私利。