牟利 (móu lì) — to seek profit through dishonest or improper means

Definition

Examples

• 这家公司通过非法手段牟利。
  Zhè jiā gōng sī tōng guò fēi fǎ shǒu duàn móu lì.
  This company sought profit through illegal means.
• 他利用职务之便牟利。
  Tā lì yòng zhí wù zhī biàn móu lì.
  He used his position to seek profit.
• 这种行为属于不正当牟利。
  Zhè zhǒng xíng wéi shǔ yú bú zhèng dāng móu lì.
  This kind of behavior constitutes improper profit-seeking.