徇私枉法

xùn sī wǎng fǎ

Dictionary entry

to bend the law in order to favor one's relatives or associates (idiom)

What does 徇私枉法 mean?

徇私枉法 (xùn sī wǎng fǎ) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to bend the law in order to favor one's relatives or associates (idiom)

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徇xùnto give in to · to be swayed by (personal considerations etc)私sīpersonal · private 枉wǎngto twist · crooked 法fǎvariant of 法[fa3]

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徇私枉法

xùn sī wǎng fǎ

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