贪脏枉法 — “Greedy for bribes, bending the law”
贪脏枉法 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to engage in corrupt practices, accepting bribes and bending the law for personal gain; to abuse power for illicit profit and violate legal principles”. Literally, “Greedy for bribes, bending the law”.
贪脏枉法 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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What does 贪脏枉法 mean?
贪脏枉法 (tān zàng wǎng fǎ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to engage in corrupt practices, accepting bribes and bending the law for personal gain; to abuse power for illicit profit and violate legal principles”.
How do you pronounce 贪脏枉法?
贪脏枉法 is pronounced tān zàng wǎng fǎ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 贪脏枉法 literally mean?
Literally, 贪脏枉法 means “Greedy for bribes, bending the law”. It is used to mean “to engage in corrupt practices, accepting bribes and bending the law for personal gain; to abuse power for illicit profit and violate legal principles”.
What is the Chinese definition of 贪脏枉法?
贪污受贿，违犯法纪。