Definition
监守自盗 is a four-character idiom (成语) meaning 'to steal what one is supposed to guard.' It describes someone who uses their official position or supervisory role to embezzle or steal the assets under their care. The literal image is 'the guard robs his own post' — so it carries a strong sense of betrayal of trust and abuse of responsibility. Use it for corruption, embezzlement, or any case where the person responsible for protecting something is the one who steals it.
f.e.
to embezzleto steal what one is entrusted to guard
Examples
- 监守自盗，。Nàge cáiwù jīnglǐ jìngrán jiān, juǎn zǒu le gōngsī yí dà bǐ qián.That financial manager actually embezzled — he made off with a huge sum of company money.
- 监守自盗。Bǎo'ān jiān de xíngwéi bèi shèxiàngtóu pāi le xiàlái.The security guard's act of stealing what he was guarding was caught on camera.
- 监守自盗，。Zhège ànzi jiù shì diǎnxíng de jiān, fùzérén lìyòng zhíwù biànlì tōu zǒu le kùcún shāngpǐn.This case is a classic example of embezzlement — the person in charge used his position to steal the inventory.
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