Meaning of 公报私仇
公报私仇 means to use public office, power, or official matters to settle a personal score; to avenge a private grudge under the guise of official duty. Pronounced gōng bào sī chóu.
- to use public office, power, or official matters to settle a personal score; to avenge a private grudge under the guise of official duty
Definitions & Examples
Tā他
jiè借
zhè这
cì次
rén人
shì事
tiáo调
zhěng整
gōng公
bào报
sī私
chóu仇
，
bǎ把
zì自
jǐ己
de的
duì对
shǒu手
dōu都
diào调
zǒu走
le了
。
He used this personnel adjustment to settle a personal score by transferring all his rivals away.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
diào调
chá查
bì必
xū须
gōng公
zhèng正
，
jué绝
bù不
néng能
gōng公
bào报
sī私
chóu仇
。
This investigation must be fair and must not be used to avenge personal grudges.
Lǐng领
dǎo导
ruò若
gōng公
bào报
sī私
chóu仇
，
bì必
jiāng将
shī失
qù去
xià下
shǔ属
de的
xìn信
rèn任
。
If a leader uses his position for personal revenge, he will inevitably lose the trust of his subordinates.
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