- to bend the law in order to favor one's relatives or associates (idiom)
Generated: This idiom is used to describe a situation where someone in a position of authority uses their power to manipulate the legal system for personal gain, particularly to benefit family members or friends rather than seek justice.
He bent the law to help his relatives evade legal consequences.
汉语词典Chinese definitions
徇私枉法【xùn sī wǎng fǎ】
- wéi为sī qíng私情ér而zuò做bù hé fǎ不合法de的shì qing事情
- Xíng bù刑部yì议fù覆、běn bù本部Shàng shū尚书Gōng龚dǐng鼎zī孳shū疏yán言、fán凡Chéng承wèn问gè各Guān官、shěn审nǐ拟yī qiè一切shì jiàn事件,rú如xùn sī wǎng fǎ徇私枉法、gù故chū出gù故rù入、qíng情bì弊xiǎn rán显然zhě者,fǎ法Sī司yá men衙门,zì自Yīng应zhǐ míng指名cān参chǔ处。
- qiú求bì xià陛下chén宸zhōng衷dú duàn独断,jiāng将xùn sī wǎng fǎ徇私枉法zhī之Wǔ武Chéng承Yè业zhì zuì治罪,Yú于guó jiā国家shí实yǒu有bì yì裨益。