form a faction; build a clique
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to form a faction; to build a clique; to engage in sectarianism
derogatory通常用于政治、职场、社会团体等场合，指为谋取私利或扩大影响力而拉拢一些人结成排外的小集团。具有负面含义。
Zài在
nà那
ge个
gōng公
sī司
lǐ里
，
jǐ几
ge个
gāo高
guǎn管
zǒng总
xiǎng想
lā拉
shān山
tóu头
，
gǎo搞
zì自
jǐ己
de的
xiǎo小
quān圈
zi子
。
In that company, several executives are always trying to form factions and create their own cliques.
Wǒ我
men们
fǎn反
duì对
rèn任
hé何
lā拉
shān山
tóu头
de的
zōng宗
pài派
zhǔ主
yì义
xíng行
wéi为
。
We oppose any sectarian behavior of forming cliques.
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Tā他
yī一
shàng上
rèn任
jiù就
kāi开
shǐ始
lā拉
shān山
tóu头
，
pái排
jǐ挤
lǎo老
yuán员
gōng工
。
As soon as he took office, he started building a clique and ostracizing the old employees.