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Progress in Chinese starts with characters, then words, finally idioms. Here’s a free look at 「以權謀私」 and its explanation.

Our focus this time is on the idiom 「以權謀私」. You’ll find its definition and examples below.

With: relying on; power: authority; seek: seek; private: private gain. Use the power in your hands for personal gain.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

yǐ quán móu sī

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

yi5 kyun4 mau4 si1

The world of Chinese idioms is immense, with countless meanings and applications to discover. We hope these resources help you unlock the beauty of learning Chinese.