以权谋私

Traditional: 以權謀私

yǐ quán móu sī

Dictionary entry

to use one's position for personal gain (idiom)

What does 以权谋私 mean?

以权谋私 (yǐ quán móu sī) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to use one's position for personal gain (idiom)

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以yǐold variant of 以[yi3]权Quánsurname Quan 谋móuto plan · to seek 私sīpersonal · private

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以权谋私

yǐ quán móu sī

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