play favouritism and commit irregularities
Practicing favoritism, a Chinese idiom, Pinyin is x ù ns ī w ǔ B ì, which means to cheat (others) to violate the law and discipline for the sake of personal relationship (or self-interest). From the water margin by Shi Naian of Ming Dynasty.
The origin of Idioms
The eighty third chapter of Water Margin written by Shi Naian of Ming Dynasty: "who wants these officials to be greedy, cheat for personal gain and cut down on wine and meat?"
Idiom usage
He would never do such things.
play favouritism and commit irregularities
look upon one with special respect - lìng yǎn kàn dài
See the old man without face - wú miàn mù jiàn jiāng dōng fù lǎo
the pine and the cypress are the last to wither - sōng bǎi hòu diāo
have white hair and a ruddy complexion - tóng yán hè fà