form a clique for selfish purposes

form a clique for selfish purposes

As a Chinese idiom, the Pinyin is zh í D ǎ ngy í ngs ī, which means to set up factions and seek personal interests. It comes from the biography of Xiao Zhizhong in the book of the new Tang Dynasty.

Idiom explanation

Explanation: set up faction and seek personal gain.

The origin of Idioms

Source: biography of Xiao Zhizhong in the new Tang Dynasty: "when Chu Ke (Zong Chu Ke) was pregnant with traitors, he planted the party."

Examples of Idioms

For example: on the one hand, it is determined that a child is a good child and refuses to be a good person; on the other hand, it is determined that he will blindly engage in activities with his family. (Chapter 34 of biography of children heroes by Wen Kang in Qing Dynasty)

Idiom usage

Usage: as predicate, object, attribute; refers to forming a party for personal gain.

Discrimination of words

Synonyms: forming a clique for personal gain, forming a clique, recruiting defectors; Antonyms: recruiting talents