假公济私

Traditional: 假公濟私

jiǎ gōng jì sī

Dictionary entry

official authority used for private interests (idiom); to attain private ends by abusing public position

What does 假公济私 mean?

假公济私 (jiǎ gōng jì sī) has the following dictionary meaning.

1official authority used for private interests (idiom); to attain private ends by abusing public position

Character breakdown

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假gēiused in 假掰[gei1 bai1]公gōngpublic · collectively owned 济Jǐused in place names associated with the Ji River 濟水|济水[Ji3 Shui3] · surname Ji 私sīpersonal · private

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假公济私

jiǎ gōng jì sī

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