use one 's position to get even with another person for a private grudge

use one 's position to get even with another person for a private grudge

The synonym "public revenge for private gain" generally refers to public revenge for private gain. In Chinese idioms, Pinyin is g à NGB à OS à ch ó u, which means to repay private hatred under the guise of public affairs. It's from xingshihengyan.

Analysis of Idioms

[synonym] taking revenge on others and taking revenge on others

The origin of Idioms

Feng Menglong of Ming Dynasty, Volume 29 of Xingshi Hengyan: "Wangzhi County, taking revenge from the public, pretending to be under my name with the help of Lu Cai's dummy life, is going to increase the death penalty."

Idiom usage

The verb object type is used as predicate and attributive with derogatory meaning. The first chapter of Shi Yukun's three heroes and five righteousness: Qin Feng saw that it was Guo Huai's plan. First, he wanted to cut down the grass roots and second, he wanted to take revenge for himself. Qing Dynasty: Kong Shangren's "Peach Blossom Fan · arrest society": he disobeys the emperor and takes revenge for others.