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滥用职权

làn yòng zhí quándictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
abuse of power
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-0084a7a14feb5464. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

濫用職權 滥用职权 [lan4 yong4 zhi2 quan2] /abuse of power/

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Other forms in these source records: 濫用職權

  • 滥
    làn

    overflowing / excessive / indiscriminate

  • 用
    yòng

    to use / to make use of / to employ / (coverb) with / using / to need / to have to (usu. used in the negative or in questions) / usefulness / utility / (bound form) expense / outlay / (courteous) to eat / to drink / (literary) hence / therefore

  • 职
    zhí

    office / duty

  • 权
    quán

    authority / power / right / (literary) to weigh / expedient / temporary

    Quán

    surname Quan

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