以权谋私

以權謀私

yǐquán-móusī

idiom #68,844

Meanings

1 to use one's position for personal gain
2 to abuse power for private benefit
3 graft; self-dealing

Characters

to use; by means of

power; authority

to seek; to scheme for

private; personal

Examples

绝不允许党员干部以权谋私。

Juébù yǔnxǔ dǎngyuán gànbù yǐquán-móusī.

Party members and cadres absolutely must not use their position for personal gain.

这名官员因以权谋私被判刑。

Zhè míng guānyuán yīn yǐquán-móusī bèi pànxíng.

This official was sentenced for using his position for personal gain.

Tips

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Core anti-corruption vocabulary - standard in CCDI (纪检委) reports, party discipline documents, and criminal judgments. Close synonym of 滥用职权 but emphasizes the self-enrichment motive rather than just abuse.

Stroke Order

以 yǐ

权 quán

谋 móu

私 sī