官迷心窍 — “Obsessed with official positions or power”
官迷心窍 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “obsessed with official positions or power”. Infatuated with becoming an official. Literally, “official obsession blocking the mind”.
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官迷心窍 Pronunciation and Pinyin
官迷心窍 Character Breakdown
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他这些年兢兢业业，但大家私下都说他有些官迷心窍，一心只想往更高的职位上发展。
He has been diligent for years, but everyone privately says he is somewhat obsessed with official positions, only thinking about advancing to higher roles.
Idioms Related to 官迷心窍
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- guān官bù不wēi威，，yá牙zhǎo爪wēi威subordinates abuse power for weak superior
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- guān官chǎng场rú如xì戏Officialdom is like a theatrical play
- guān官fù复yuán原zhí职reinstated to former office
- guān官guān官xiāng相wéi为officials protect each other
- guān官guān官xiāng相wèi卫Officials collude to protect each other
- guān官guān官xiāng相hù护officials shielding each other
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Open the tool →Questions about 官迷心窍
What does 官迷心窍 mean?
官迷心窍 (guān mí xīn qiào) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “obsessed with official positions or power”.
How do you pronounce 官迷心窍?
官迷心窍 is pronounced guān mí xīn qiào in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 官迷心窍 literally mean?
Literally, 官迷心窍 means “official obsession blocking the mind”. It is used to mean “obsessed with official positions or power”.
What is the Chinese definition of 官迷心窍?
指人一心想当官到了痴迷的地步