买官鬻爵 — “To buy and sell official posts”
买官鬻爵 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to buy and sell official posts”. To traffic in official appointments; to secure official positions through bribery. Literally, “Buy offices and sell ranks”.
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买官鬻爵 Pronunciation and Pinyin
买官鬻爵 Character Breakdown
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在历史记载中，某些时期曾出现买官鬻爵的情况，严重损害了社会公平。
In historical records, there were instances of buying and selling official positions in certain periods, which severely undermined social fairness.
Idioms Related to 买官鬻爵
Synonyms of 买官鬻爵
More idioms starting with 买
- mǎi买shàng上gào告xià下Bribe superiors and influence subordinates
- mǎi买shàng上zhǔ嘱xià下bribe superiors and solicit subordinates
- mǎi买dōng东mǎi买xī西go shopping for various items
- mǎi买mài卖bù不chéng成rén仁yì义zài在Goodwill remains even if business fails
- mǎi买dú椟huán还zhū珠value the superficial over the essential
- mǎi买jué爵fàn贩guān官buy and sell official posts
- mǎi买niú牛mài卖jiàn剑turn over a new leaf
- mǎi买niú牛xī息gē戈Lay down arms, live peacefully
- mǎi买lí犁mài卖jiàn剑lay down arms and farm
- mǎi买dú犊mài卖dāo刀abandon violence for peaceful life
- mǎi买wáng王dé得yáng羊Aim for superior, get lesser imitation
- mǎi买tián田yáng阳xiàn羡resign and retire to seclusion
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What does 买官鬻爵 mean?
买官鬻爵 (mǎi guān yù jué) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to buy and sell official posts”.
How do you pronounce 买官鬻爵?
买官鬻爵 is pronounced mǎi guān yù jué in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 买官鬻爵 literally mean?
Literally, 买官鬻爵 means “Buy offices and sell ranks”. It is used to mean “to buy and sell official posts”.
What is the Chinese definition of 买官鬻爵?
指买卖官爵。