徇私舞弊 Xùn sī wǔ bì Favoritism and Fraud

Explanation

徇私舞弊指为了个人利益或私情而违反规章制度，进行欺骗或舞弊行为。

Xunsi wubi refers to violating rules and regulations for personal gain or personal feelings, and engaging in deceptive or fraudulent behavior.

Origin Story

话说南宋时期，有个名叫张贵的县令，素来以清廉正直闻名。然而，他却有一个贪婪成性的弟弟，经常为非作歹，仗着哥哥的权势，到处欺压百姓。一天，张贵的弟弟犯了偷盗的罪行，被官府逮捕。张贵虽然知道弟弟犯了法，但他念及兄弟之情，私下里托人去疏通关系，想把弟弟捞出来。消息传到都察院，都察院立刻派人调查此事。张贵徇私舞弊的行为，很快就被揭穿。皇帝得知后，龙颜大怒，下令将张贵革职查办，其弟也受到严惩。张贵的故事，成为后世官员的一面警示镜。

huà shuō nán sòng shíqī, yǒu gè míng jiào zhāng guì de xiàn lìng, sù lái yǐ qīnglián zhèngzhí wénmíng。rán'ér, tā què yǒu yīgè tānlán chéngxìng de dìdi, jīngcháng wèifēi zuòdǎi, zhàngzhe gēge de quánshì, dàochù qīyā bǎixìng。yītiān, zhāng guì de dìdi fàn le tōudào de zuìxíng, bèi guānfǔ dài bǔ。zhāng guì suīrán zhīdào dìdi fàn le fǎ, dàn tā niànjí xiōngdì zhī qíng, sīxià lǐ tuō rén qù shūtōng guānxi, xiǎng bǎ dìdi lāo chūlái。xiāoxi chán dào dūchá yuàn, dūchá yuàn lìkè pāi rén diàochá cǐshì。zhāng guì xùnsī wǔbì de xíngwéi, hěn kuài jiù bèi jiēchuān。huángdì děngzhī hòu, lóngyán dànù, xià lìng jiāng zhāng guì gézhí chá bàn, qí dì yě shòudào yánchéng。zhāng guì de gùshì, chéngwéi hòushì guānyuán de yī miàn jǐngshì jìng。

During the Southern Song Dynasty, there was a county magistrate named Zhang Gui, known for his integrity and honesty. However, his brother was greedy and often committed crimes, using his brother's power to bully the people. One day, Zhang Gui's brother was arrested for theft. Although Zhang Gui knew his brother was guilty, he secretly tried to get him released out of brotherly love. The news reached the Censorate, which immediately sent people to investigate. Zhang Gui's abuse of power was quickly exposed. The emperor was furious and ordered Zhang Gui to be dismissed from his post and investigated, and his brother was also severely punished. The story of Zhang Gui serves as a warning to officials.

Usage

作谓语、宾语、定语；指为了私利而进行舞弊的行为。

zuò wèiyǔ, bīnyǔ, dìngyǔ; zhǐ wèile sīlì ér jìnxíng wǔbì de xíngwéi。

Used as predicate, object, and attributive; refers to the act of committing fraud for personal gain.

Examples

  • 他徇私舞弊，最终受到了法律的制裁。

    tā xùnsī wǔbì, zuìzhōng shòudào le fǎlǜ de zhìcái。

    He was punished for favoritism and fraud.

  • 我们必须坚决反对徇私舞弊的行为。

    wǒmen bìxū jiānduì fǎnduì xùnsī wǔbì de xíngwéi。

    We must resolutely oppose favoritism and fraud.

Related Idioms

  • 贪污受贿

  • 枉法裁判

Opposite Idioms

  • 公平公正

  • 廉洁奉公