徇私枉法 xùn sī wǎng fǎ

twist the law for personal gain

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 80762nd word

Definitions

  1. 1. to bend the law in order to favor one's relatives or associates (idiom)

Characters

Character Meaning
徇 xùn
to be swayed by (personal considerations etc)
私 sī HSK 5
private; personal; selfish
枉 wǎng HSK 6
in vain; unjust; to twist
法 fǎ HSK 3
law; method; way