enrich oneself illicitly; feather one's nest
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 2 examplesverb
to enrich oneself by improper means; to feather one's nest
formalCommonly used in formal or legal contexts, particularly in the set phrase 损公肥私.
sǔn损
gōng公
féi肥
sī私
To damage public interests to enrich oneself; embezzlement of public funds.
Tā他
lì利
yòng用
zhí职
wù务
zhī之
biàn便
sǔn损
gōng公
féi肥
sī私
，
zuì最
zhōng终
bèi被
kāi开
chú除
bìng并
zhuī追
jiū究
le了
fǎ法
lǜ律
zé责
rèn任
。
He abused his position to embezzle public funds for personal gain and was eventually fired and held legally responsible.