徇私 (xùn sī) — to practice favoritism; to show favoritism for personal gain
Definition
A formal/literary verb meaning to bend rules or favor someone for personal gain. Usually appears in serious, written contexts (official misconduct, legal/HR discourse).
verb
to practice favoritismto show favoritism for personal gain
Examples
- 徇私。Tā yīn wèi xùn sī ér bèi kāi chú le.He was fired for practicing favoritism.
- 徇私。Lǐng dǎo cóng lái bú huì xùn sī.The leader never shows favoritism.
- 徇。Tā wèi le péng you xùn guò yí cì sī.He once stretched the rules for a friend.
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