Progress in Chinese starts with characters, then words, finally idioms. Here’s a free look at 「監臨自盜」 and its explanation.
Introducing the idiom 「監臨自盜」: its meaning and how to use it are provided below.
Stealing property under one’s charge during official duties. Same as “the supervisor steals from himself”.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
jiān lín zì dào
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
gaam1 lam4 ji6 dou6
The collection of Chinese idioms is enormous, with each one holding its own meaning and purpose. We hope these resources can assist you in better understanding and learning Chinese.
