近亲繁殖

近親繁殖
jìnqīn-fánzhí
idiom

Meanings

  1. 1 inbreeding (of animals or plants)
  2. 2 insular hiring / promotion within a closed circle (figurative)

Examples

HSK 6
Jìnqīn-fánzhí róngyì dǎozhì jīyīn wèntí.
Inbreeding easily leads to genetic problems.
HSK 6
Gōngsī chángqī jìnqīn-fánzhí, guǎnlǐcéng quēfá xīnxiān xuèyè.
Years of insular hiring have left management short on fresh blood.

Tips

usage
Modern usage extends beyond biology: used critically for organizations (government, academia, companies) that promote only internal people, causing stagnation.
register
Quoted in Zhang Zhou's 《步履艰难的中国》 in exactly this critical organizational sense.

Stroke Order

近 jìn
亲 qīn
繁 fán
殖 zhí