損公肥私

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to damage the public interest for personal profit (idiom); personal profit at public expense · venal and selfish behavior

2 Written Forms

Meanings

  1. to damage the public interest for personal profit (idiom); personal profit at public expense
  2. venal and selfish behavior

Written Forms

損公肥私Traditional · Main Form
损公肥私Alternate Form

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