损公肥私

Traditional: 損公肥私

sǔn gōng féi sī

Dictionary entry

to damage the public interest for personal profit (idiom); personal profit at public expense

What does 损公肥私 mean?

损公肥私 (sǔn gōng féi sī) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to damage the public interest for personal profit (idiom); personal profit at public expense

2venal and selfish behavior

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损sǔn(bound form) to decrease; to diminish · (bound form) to harm; to damage 公gōngpublic · collectively owned 肥féifat · fertile 私sīpersonal · private

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损公肥私

sǔn gōng féi sī

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