gung1 bou3 si1 sau4公報私仇公报私仇
Jyutpinggung1 bou3 si1 sau4
Yalegūng bou sī sàuh
Definition
To use official business as a pretext to settle personal scores.
colloquialworkpeople
How it's used
Focuses on the abuse of power or professional authority to settle personal vendettas. It carries a strong moral condemnation and is typically used to criticize someone in a position of authority or a workplace setting. Unlike general revenge, this term specifically highlights the corruption of duty for private gain.
Examples
He is always using his position to settle personal scores, it is really despicable.
Don't use your official power to retaliate for personal grudges, handle this professionally.
Related words
Common phrases
the act of settling personal scores through official channels
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
