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損公肥私

简 损公肥私 · 繁 損公肥私
Mandarin · pinyin sǔn gōng féi sī

Meanings

  1. to damage the public interest for personal profit (idiom); personal profit at public expense
  2. venal and selfish behavior
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損
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公
gōng · fair, equitable; public; duke
肥
féi · fat, plump, obese; fertile
私
sī · private, personal; secret
损
sǔn · diminish; impair; injure
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3–1–2–1 · sun3 gong1 fei2 si1

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

syun2 gung1 fei4 si1

Cantonese word readings for 損公肥私. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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損公肥私 · sun3 gong1 fei2 si1
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Exact source record損公肥私 损公肥私 [sun3 gong1 fei2 si1] /to damage the public interest for personal profit (idiom); personal profit at public expense/venal and selfish behavior/