損公肥私 sǔn gōng féi sī

harm public for private gain

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. to damage the public interest for personal profit (idiom); personal profit at public expense
  2. 2. venal and selfish behavior

Characters

Character Meaning
損 sǔn
to damage; to harm; to decrease
公 gōng HSK 2
public; fair; just
肥 féi HSK 4
fat; loose-fitting or large; fertile
私 sī HSK 5
private; personal; selfish