卖官卖爵 — “Sell official posts and noble titles”
卖官卖爵 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to sell government positions and noble titles for personal gain or bribes; to engage in corrupt practices involving the appointment of officials”. Literally, “Sell official posts and noble titles”.
卖官卖爵 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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- mài卖dāo刀mǎi买niú牛abandon conflict for peaceful work
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What does 卖官卖爵 mean?
卖官卖爵 (mài guān mài jué) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to sell government positions and noble titles for personal gain or bribes; to engage in corrupt practices involving the appointment of officials”.
How do you pronounce 卖官卖爵?
卖官卖爵 is pronounced mài guān mài jué in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 卖官卖爵 literally mean?
Literally, 卖官卖爵 means “Sell official posts and noble titles”. It is used to mean “to sell government positions and noble titles for personal gain or bribes; to engage in corrupt practices involving the appointment of officials”.
What is the Chinese definition of 卖官卖爵?
收受钱财，出卖官爵。