show favoritism; bend the law for personal gain
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to show favoritism; to bend the law for personal gain; to practice nepotism
formalFormal term typically used in legal, political, or professional contexts to describe corrupt behavior involving partiality based on personal relationships rather than merit or rules.
Tā他
yīn因
xùn徇
sī私
wǔ舞
bì弊
ér而
bèi被
kāi开
chú除
gōng公
zhí职
。
He was dismissed from public office for practicing favoritism and engaging in fraud.
Fǎ法
guān官
jué绝
bù不
néng能
xùn徇
sī私
wǎng枉
fǎ法
。
Judges must never bend the law for personal gain.
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Zhè这
zhǒng种
xùn徇
sī私
xíng行
wéi为
yán严
zhòng重
pò破
huài坏
le了
gōng公
píng平
jìng竞
zhēng争
de的
huán环
jìng境
。
This kind of favoritism seriously undermines the environment of fair competition.
Xuǎn选
bá拔
rén人
cái才
bì必
xū须
dù杜
jué绝
xùn徇
sī私
。
Selecting talents must absolutely eliminate favoritism.