show favoritism; bend rules for personal considerations
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to show favoritism; to practice partiality or nepotism; to bend the rules for personal relationships or private gain
formalCommonly used in legal and formal contexts, particularly in the set phrase 徇情枉法 (to bend the law for personal favoritism). Carries a negative connotation implying abuse of position or authority.
Tā他
yīn因
xùn徇
qíng情
wǎng枉
fǎ法
ér而
bèi被
gé革
zhí职
chá查
bàn办
。
He was dismissed and investigated for perverting the law for personal favoritism.
Zuò作
wéi为
fǎ法
guān官
，
jué绝
bù不
néng能
xùn徇
qíng情
piān偏
tǎn袒
rèn任
hé何
yī一
fāng方
。
As a judge, one must never show favoritism or bias toward either party.
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Zhè这
cì次
zhāo招
pìn聘
gōng公
kāi开
tòu透
míng明
，
méi没
yǒu有
chū出
xiàn现
xùn徇
qíng情
wǔ舞
bì弊
de的
xiàn现
xiàng象
。
This recruitment was open and transparent, with no instances of favoritism or fraud.
Tā他
wéi为
rén人
zhèng正
zhí直
，
chǔ处
lǐ理
shì事
wù务
cóng从
bù不
xùn徇
qíng情
。
He is an upright person who never shows favoritism when handling affairs.