"line your own pocket" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 中饱私囊

Definition

指利用权力或职位不正当地为自己谋取钱财，尤其是不诚实或不公平地把钱收入自己腰包。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

这个表达是非正式且带有批评意味，常用于谈论官员或商界人士腐败、自利的行为。多用在第三人称，暗示不诚实或辜负信任。

Examples

The mayor tried to line his own pocket with public money.

市长试图用公款**中饱私囊**。

He was caught lining his own pocket at work.

他在工作中被发现**中饱私囊**。

Some companies line their own pockets instead of helping people.

有些公司只是**中饱私囊**，而不是帮助他人。

It's no secret the officials have been lining their own pockets for years.

众所周知，这些官员多年来一直在**中饱私囊**。

Instead of improving the city, the contractor just wanted to line his own pocket.

承包商并不想改善城市，只想着**中饱私囊**。

People are tired of politicians who always line their own pockets and forget the voters.

人们厌倦了那些只顾**中饱私囊**、忘记选民的政客。