以权谋私

以權謀私

yǐquánmóusī

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。

Jué bù yǔnxǔ dǎngyuán gànbù yǐquánmóusī.

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 yǐquánmóusī 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