以权谋私 in English yi3 quan2 mou2 si1 Meaning

Meanings

  • to use one's position for personal gain (idiomatic expression)

Simplified Characters

以 权 谋 私

Traditional Characters

以 權 謀 私

Pinyin

yi3 quan2 mou2 si1

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

以yi3old variant of 以[yi3] 权quan2surname Quan 谋mou2to plan 私si1personal