假公济私 jiǎ gōng jì sī

abuse public power for private gain

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 52717th word

Definitions

  1. 1. official authority used for private interests (idiom); to attain private ends by abusing public position

Characters

Character Meaning
假 jiǎ HSK 3
fake; false; artificial
公 gōng HSK 2
public; fair; just
济 jì HSK 4
to be of help; to aid or relieve; to cross a river
私 sī HSK 5
private; personal; selfish