Cadres must not form cliques or run small groups of their own.
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usage
Always strongly negative — implies in-group politicking at the expense of the whole. Common in workplace, political, and organizational contexts. Often paired with 搞小团体 (running little cliques) or 结党营私 (forming cabals for private gain).
register
Frequent in Party discipline language and HR-style criticism. Somewhat colloquial in tone despite appearing in formal documents — the four verbs (拉、帮、结、派) feel active and accusatory.
