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佔為己有

简占为己有 · 繁佔為己有

Mandarin · pinyin zhàn wéi jǐ yǒu

to appropriate to oneself (what rightfully belongs to others)

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己: jǐ · self, oneself; personal, private; 6th heavenly stem
有: yǒu · have, own, possess; exist
占: zhàn · divine; observe; versify
为: wèi · do, handle, govern, act; be

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4–2–3–3 · zhan4 wei2 ji3 you3

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(idiomatic) to appropriate to oneself; to take something which is not yours

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