近亲繁殖

近亲繁殖

Literally means:

inbreeding

Actually means:

近亲, living beings of close kinship relations; 繁殖, propagation.

This phrase means that the propagation of living beings with close kinship relations will lead to serious diseases or regression among the offspring. It figuratively means that many problems arise after a department or unit gives priorities only to people that are educated or trained in the same department or people that are closely related to the department in question. Derogatory.

近亲，血缘关系比较近的生物。繁殖，生育后代。

近亲繁殖，血缘关系相近的生物繁殖后代(可导致后代的产生严重疾病或退化)。比喻部门或单位只使用或重视自己培养的人员，或有亲密关系的人，以致出现许多毛病。具有贬义色彩。