拉帮结派 (lā bāng jié pài) — 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 bāng jié pài, yǐng xiǎng le tuán duì hé zuò.
    He formed a clique in the company, which affected team cooperation.
  • 拉帮结派
    lā bāng jié pài 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 bāng jié pài bèi lǐng dǎo pī píng le.
    They were criticized by the leader for forming a faction.

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