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官報私仇

简官报私仇 · 繁官報私仇

Mandarin · pinyin guān bào sī chóu

to take advantage of official post for personal revenge (idiom)

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官: guān · official, public servant
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私: sī · private, personal; secret
仇: chóu · enemy, hate, hatred, enmity
报: bào · report, tell, announce

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1–4–1–2 · guan1 bao4 si1 chou2

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gun1 bou3 si1 sau4

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