結黨營私

简 结党营私 · 繁 結黨營私
Mandarin · pinyin jié dǎng yíng sī

Meanings

  1. (idiom) to form a clique for self-serving purposes
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結
jié · knot, tie; join, connect
黨
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營
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私
sī · private, personal; secret
结
jié · knot, tie; join, connect
党
dǎng · political party, gang, faction
营
yíng · encampment, barracks; manage
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2–3–2–1 · jie2 dang3 ying2 si1

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

git3 dong2 jing4 si1

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git3 dong2 jing4 si1

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  1. (idiomatic) to form cliques to pursue private gain

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