use public office to avenge personal grudges
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb phrase
to use public office, power, or official matters to settle a personal score; to avenge a private grudge under the guise of official duty
This idiom carries a strong negative connotation and criticizes abuse of power or authority for personal gain. It implies corrupt or unethical behavior.
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.
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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.