Meaning of 染指
染指 means to take a share of illegitimate benefits; to encroach upon; to dip one's finger in; to meddle in matters outside one's domain. Pronounced rǎn zhǐ.
- to take a share of illegitimate benefits; to encroach upon; to dip one's finger in; to meddle in matters outside one's domain
Definitions & Examples
Tā他
lì利
yòng用
zhí职
wù务
zhī之
biàn便
，
rǎn染
zhǐ指
le了
nà那
bǐ笔
jù巨
é额
zī资
jīn金
。
He took advantage of his position to get his hands on that huge sum of money.
Zhè这
gè个
xiàng项
mù目
zhèng政
fǔ府
yǐ已
jīng经
míng明
què确
jìn禁
zhǐ止
sī私
rén人
zī资
běn本
rǎn染
zhǐ指
。
The government has explicitly prohibited private capital from encroaching on this project.
Zhè这
shì是
gōng公
sī司
nèi内
bù部
shì事
wù务
，
wài外
rén人
bù不
gāi该
rǎn染
zhǐ指
。
This is an internal company matter; outsiders should not interfere.
Tā他
duì对
quán权
lì力
chōng充
mǎn满
yù欲
wàng望
，
zǒng总
xiǎng想
rǎn染
zhǐ指
gāo高
céng层
jué决
cè策
。
He is full of desire for power and always wants to get involved in high-level decision-making.