争权夺利 (zhēng quán duó lì) — to scramble for power and wealth; to engage in power struggles for personal gain
Definition
A derogatory idiom for selfishly fighting for power and personal gain. Always negative — used to criticize politicians, factions, or organizations, not neutral competition.
idiom
to scramble for power and wealthto engage in power struggles for personal gain
Examples
- 争权夺利，。Zhè xiē zhèng kè zhěng tiān zhēng quán duó lì, gēn běn bù guān xīn bǎi xìng de shēng huó.These politicians are constantly scrambling for power and wealth, and don't care at all about the people's lives.
- 争权夺利。Gōng sī nèi bù zhēng quán duó lì de fēng qì ràng hěn duō yuán gōng gǎn dào shī wàng.The atmosphere of power struggles within the company disappointed many employees.
- ，争权夺利。Lì shǐ shàng, xǔ duō wáng cháo dōu yīn huáng shì nèi bù zhēng quán duó lì ér zǒu xiàng shuāi luò.Throughout history, many dynasties declined due to internal power struggles within the royal family.
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