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Home / Idiom / 以权谋私

to use one's position for personal gain (idiom)

以权谋私
yǐ quán móu sī
Idiom
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Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
corruption and abuse of the law (idiom); to take bribes and bend the law贪赃枉法tān zāng wǎng fǎsecure by force or by trick巧取豪夺qiǎo qǔ háo duó
Antonyms
to carry out official duties and observe the law奉公守法fèng gōng shǒu fǎfor the common good and forgetting personal interests (idiom); to behave altruistically · selfless公而忘私gōng ér wàng sī