暮夜怀金 — “To offer or accept a bribe secretly at night”
暮夜怀金 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to offer or accept a bribe secretly at night”. To engage in clandestine bribery. Literally, “Carrying gold at dusk/night”.
暮夜怀金 Pronunciation and Pinyin
暮夜怀金 Character Breakdown
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Origin and Story of 暮夜怀金
During the Eastern Han Dynasty, Yang Zhen, a prefect, was known for his integrity and incorruptibility, never accepting bribes.
Wang Mi, the county magistrate of Changyi whom Yang Zhen had recommended, came to his house one night, secretly bringing ten catties of gold. Yang Zhen was very displeased.
Wang Mi said, "It's late at night and no one will know." Yang Zhen replied, "Heaven knows, Earth knows, you know, and I know. How can I accept this ill-gotten gain?"
Idioms Related to 暮夜怀金
More idioms starting with 暮
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- mù暮yún云chūn春shù树Longing for a distant friend
- mù暮yún云cháo朝yǔ雨romantic rendezvous
- mù暮qù去zhāo朝lái来dusk fades and dawn arrives
- mù暮shǐ史cháo朝jīng经Study diligently day and night
- mù暮sì四zhāo朝sān三to be inconsistent or fickle
- mù暮yè夜xiān先róng容secretly bribe in advance for leniency
- mù暮yè夜wú无zhī知secretly acting, believing no one knows
- mù暮xiǎng想zhāo朝sī思yearn day and night
- mù暮jǐng景sāng桑yú榆one's declining years
- mù暮jǐng景cán残guāng光twilight of life
- mù暮mù暮zhāo朝zhāo朝day and night, continuously
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Open the tool →Questions about 暮夜怀金
What does 暮夜怀金 mean?
暮夜怀金 (mù yè huái jīn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to offer or accept a bribe secretly at night”.
How do you pronounce 暮夜怀金?
暮夜怀金 is pronounced mù yè huái jīn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 暮夜怀金 literally mean?
Literally, 暮夜怀金 means “Carrying gold at dusk/night”. It is used to mean “to offer or accept a bribe secretly at night”.
Where does 暮夜怀金 come from?
暮夜怀金 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to ancient China. The full story is on this page.
What is the Chinese definition of 暮夜怀金?
比喻暗中行贿。