seek private gain; practice corruption; embezzle
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to seek private gain; to pursue selfish interests; to feather one's nest
formalCommonly used in formal, legal, or political contexts, often in set phrases such as 结党营私 and 营私舞弊. Carries a negative connotation implying abuse of power or position.
Yán严
jìn禁
guān官
yuán员
jié结
dǎng党
yíng营
sī私
。
Officials are strictly forbidden from forming cliques to seek private gain.
Tā他
yīn因
yíng营
sī私
wǔ舞
bì弊
bèi被
pàn判
xíng刑
。
He was sentenced for practicing corruption and embezzlement.
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Yíng营
sī私
lì利
jǐ己
，
zhōng终
hài害
zì自
shēn身
。
Seeking private gain and selfish profit will eventually harm oneself.
Nà那
jiā家
gōng公
sī司
de的
jīng经
lǐ理
lì利
yòng用
zhí职
quán权
yíng营
sī私
。
The manager of that company abused his power to seek private gain.