贪官污吏 — “Corrupt and venal officials”
贪官污吏 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “corrupt and venal officials”. Literally, “Greedy officials, corrupt bureaucrats”.
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贪官污吏 Pronunciation and Pinyin
贪官污吏 Character Breakdown
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经过多年的努力，小镇终于摆脱了那些贪官污吏的阴影，迎来了清明的管理。
After years of effort, the small town finally emerged from the shadow of those corrupt and venal officials, welcoming transparent management.
Idioms Related to 贪官污吏
Synonyms of 贪官污吏
More idioms starting with 贪
- tān贪wèi位qǔ取róng容covet position and curry favor
- tān贪wèi位mù慕lù禄greedy for power and wealth
- tān贪mào冒róng荣chǒng宠Covet glory and favor
- tān贪lì利wàng忘yì义greedy for profit, forgetting righteousness
- tān贪gōng功qǐ起xìn衅Provoke conflict for personal credit
- tān贪chī吃lǎn懒zuò做gluttonous and lazy
- tān贪míng名tú图lì利covet fame and pursue profit
- tān贪míng名ài爱lì利greedy for fame and gain
- tān贪míng名zhú逐lì利covet fame and pursue profit
- tān贪lì吏huá猾xū胥corrupt and cunning minor officials
- tān贪tú图ān安yì逸hanker after ease and comfort
- tān贪mò墨zhī之fēng风prevailing atmosphere of corruption and bribery
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What does 贪官污吏 mean?
贪官污吏 (tān guān wū lì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “corrupt and venal officials”.
How do you pronounce 贪官污吏?
贪官污吏 is pronounced tān guān wū lì in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 贪官污吏 literally mean?
Literally, 贪官污吏 means “Greedy officials, corrupt bureaucrats”. It is used to mean “corrupt and venal officials”.
What is the Chinese definition of 贪官污吏?
贪赃枉法的官吏。