私吞
si1 tan1sī tūn
English
- to misappropriate (public funds etc)
- to embezzle
- to misappropriate; to embezzle funds from an organization
粵語 — Cantonese
- 私自佔有、挪用唔屬於自己嘅財物或利益
Examples
有人舉報某個官員私吞公款。
Someone reported that an official has embezzled public funds.
Sources: cc-cedict, words.hk