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據為己有

简据为己有 · 繁據為己有

Mandarin · pinyin jù wéi jǐ yǒu

(idiom) to illegally take possession of; to appropriate

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己: jǐ · self, oneself; personal, private; 6th heavenly stem
有: yǒu · have, own, possess; exist
据: jù · to occupy, take possession of; a base, position
为: wèi · do, handle, govern, act; be

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4–2–3–3 · ju4 wei2 ji3 you3

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(idiomatic) to appropriate something that belongs to others

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