利用职务之便

利用職務之便

lìyòngzhíwùzhībiàn

phrase

Meanings

1 to take advantage of one's official position
2 to abuse one's office

Characters

(classical) 's; of

Examples

他利用职务之便收受贿赂。

Tā lìyòng zhíwù zhī biàn shōushòu huìlù.

He took advantage of his official position to accept bribes.

利用职务之便侵占公款构成犯罪。

Lìyòng zhíwù zhī biàn qīnzhàn gōngkuǎn gòuchéng fànzuì.

Misappropriating public funds by abusing one's office constitutes a crime.

Tips

usage

Signature phrase in PRC corruption indictments. 之 is classical for 的, and 便 here means 'convenience / advantage'. The expression turns up in almost every embezzlement and bribery charge.

Stroke Order

利 lì

用 yòng

职 zhí

务 wù

之 zhī

便 biàn