明明就是假公济私 说得那么冠冕堂皇
“You're clearly using your position for personal gain, yet you make it sound so noble.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“could be a great help to me.”
明明就是 假公济私 说得那么 冠冕堂皇
“You're clearly using your position for personal gain, yet you make it sound so noble.”
下盘不稳
“Your footing is weak.”
“Stop pretending you are doing this for the greater good; you are purely serving your own interests.”
In Chinese culture, claiming public interest or moral duty to hide self-interest is strongly despised, and calling out someone's 'grand words' strips away their moral high ground.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
abusing public power or duties for personal gain
A common idiom used to critique someone using official resources, rules, or authority to satisfy private desires.
high-sounding, dignified in appearance but hypocritical in reality
Use this to describe speeches, arguments, or excuses that sound noble and righteous on the surface but hide selfish motives.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“You always hide your ugliness behind high-sounding words.”
“but a scheme to abuse power for his interests, silence dissidents,”