假公营私 — “To seek private gain under the pretext of public duty”
假公营私 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to seek private gain under the pretext of public duty”. To abuse one's position for personal enrichment. Literally, “Falsely public, privately profit”.
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- jiǎ假rén仁jiǎ假yì意feigned benevolence and false intentions
- jiǎ假rén仁zòng纵dí敌Feigned benevolence indulging the enemy
- jiǎ假yǐ以cí辞sè色treat with a kindly manner and gentle words
- jiǎ假lì力yú于rén人leverage others' strength
- jiǎ假míng名tuō托xìng姓assume a false name
- jiǎ假qíng情jiǎ假yì意feigned affection, false intention
- jiǎ假xīng惺xīng惺feigned sincerity or compassion
- jiǎ假cí慈bēi悲feigned compassion
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What does 假公营私 mean?
假公营私 (jiǎ gōng yíng sī) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to seek private gain under the pretext of public duty”.
How do you pronounce 假公营私?
假公营私 is pronounced jiǎ gōng yíng sī in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 假公营私 literally mean?
Literally, 假公营私 means “Falsely public, privately profit”. It is used to mean “to seek private gain under the pretext of public duty”.
What is the Chinese definition of 假公营私?
假借公家的名义，谋取私人的利益。同“假公济私”。