steal what is entrusted to one 's care

steal what is entrusted to one 's care

The Chinese idiom Ji āǔì Z ì D à o in pinyin means to steal the property in the official custody, which is the same as "guarding against theft". It comes from the biography of Yang Yan in the old book of Tang Dynasty.

The origin of Idioms

"Qi Nu was demoted to Hengzhou Sima of Jin Dynasty, and he even called other officials to arrest him, saying:" the supervisor steals himself, and the crime is strangled. "

Idiom usage

It is used as predicate, object and attributive; it refers to stealing the things under one's guard. example we must resolutely crack down on the phenomenon of self theft by the supervisor.

Idiom story

During the Tang Dynasty, Yang Yan was selected as prime minister by Tang Dezong because his family was famous for filial piety. When he took office, he attached great importance to his personal gratitude and resentment, which aroused the dissatisfaction of the officials in the court. Prime Minister Lu Qi sought revenge, bought his private house as an official office, impeached him for "forcing officials to sell private property on behalf of others, overestimating the house price, and at the same time, keeping watch for self theft." Tang Dezong ordered Yang Yan to be executed.