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Composed of the radical 彳 denoting movement and the phonetic element 旬, the character "徇" originally conveyed the idea of walking around or touring, often for purposes of inspection or demonstration. Over time, its meaning extended to include acts of publicizing or announcing, as seen in historical compounds. Subsequently, the character shifted toward notions of yielding or complying, particularly in contexts of succumbing to external pressures or personal interests, which became central to its modern usage in terms like "徇私". This progression reflects a semantic movement from concrete physical actions to more abstract social or moral behaviors.
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他办事从不徇私。
徇私舞弊是不对的。
公司严禁徇私行为。
他为了朋友徇情了。
法律面前不容徇私。
徇私会破坏公平原则。
他因徇私被公司开除。
在执法过程中不能徇情。