拉帮结派 (lā) — to form a clique or faction for personal interest
Definition
An idiom for forming a small clique or faction to serve personal interests — always carries a negative, disapproving tone.
idiom
to form a clique or faction for personal interest
Examples
- ，。Tā zài gōng sī lǐ lā, yǐng xiǎng le tuán duì hé zuò.He formed a clique in the company, which affected team cooperation.
- 拉帮结派。lā De xíng wéi zài rèn hé yí gè zǔ zhī lǐ dōu shì bù kě qǔ de.The behavior of forming cliques is undesirable in any organization.
- 拉帮结派。Tā men yīn wèi lā bèi lǐng dǎo pī píng le.They were criticized by the leader for forming a faction.
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