bend the law to suit private interest
bend the law to suit private interest
Chinese idiom, Pinyin is w ǎ NGF ǎ x ù ns ī, which means that officials violate the law and discipline, cover up bad people. It comes from the stele of Shigong, Prime Minister of Zhongshu.
The origin of Idioms
In the Yuan Dynasty, wupan's stele of Shigong, the Prime Minister of Zhongshu right, said: "it makes officials devote themselves to serving the public, but dare not bend the law for favoritism."
Analysis of Idioms
To bend the law for personal gain
Idiom usage
To act as a predicate, attribute, or object
bend the law to suit private interest
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