营私舞弊

營私舞弊

yíngsī-wǔbì

idiom

Meanings

1 to engage in graft and fraud
2 to abuse one's office for private gain

Characters

to seek; to scheme for

Examples

HSK 7-9

这个官员营私舞弊，被撤职了。

Zhège guānyuán yíngsī-wǔbì, bèi chèzhí le.

This official engaged in graft and fraud and was dismissed.

HSK 7-9

调查发现，几名考官在招生中营私舞弊，收受了大量贿赂。

Diàochá fāxiàn, jǐ míng kǎoguān zài zhāoshēng zhōng yíngsī-wǔbì, shōushòu le dàliàng huìlù.

The investigation found that several examiners had rigged admissions and taken large bribes.

Tips

mistakes

Compare 徇私舞弊. 营私 is scheming for one's own profit; 徇私 is bending the rules out of personal ties, to favor friends or relatives. Both describe officials and appear in anti-corruption news.

Stroke Order

营 yíng

私 sī

舞 wǔ

弊 bì