seek personal gain; act for personal profit
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to seek personal gain; to act out of self-interest
formalOften used in contexts like corruption, abuse of power, or unethical conduct. Commonly found in the phrase '以权谋私' (use power for personal gain).
Zhè这
wèi位
guān官
yuán员
yīn因
yǐ以
quán权
móu谋
sī私
ér而
bèi被
diào调
chá查
。
This official is under investigation for using his power for personal gain.
Gōng公
sī司
de的
guī规
zhāng章
zhì制
dù度
yán严
gé格
jìn禁
zhǐ止
rèn任
hé何
xíng形
shì式
de的
móu谋
sī私
xíng行
wéi为
。
The company's rules and regulations strictly prohibit any form of self-seeking behavior.
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Tā他
bù不
wèi为
jí集
tǐ体
lì利
yì益
zhuó着
xiǎng想
，
yī一
xīn心
zhǐ只
xiǎng想
móu谋
sī私
。
He doesn't consider the collective interest; his only thought is to seek personal gain.