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飽私囊

简饱私囊 · 繁飽私囊

Mandarin · pinyin bǎo sī náng

to stuff one's pockets
to enrich oneself dishonestly

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飽: Look up this written character
私: sī · private, personal; secret
囊: náng · bag, purse, sack; put in bag
饱: bǎo · eat heartily; eat one's fill

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3–1–2 · bao3 si1 nang2

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

baau2 si1 nong4

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verb

to embezzle; to line one's pockets; to feather one's nest

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