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徇私枉法
Mandarin · pinyin xùn sī wǎng fǎ
Meanings
- to bend the law in order to favor one's relatives or associates (idiom)
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4–1–3–3 · xun4 si1 wang3 fa3
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seon1 si1 wong2 faat3
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phrase
- (idiomatic) to bend the law for selfish ends
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