鬻官卖爵 — “To sell official posts and noble titles for money”
鬻官卖爵 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to sell official posts and noble titles for money”. To engage in the venal practice of selling appointments and ranks. Literally, “selling official posts and noble ranks”.
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在那个时期，一些地方的当权者热衷于鬻官卖爵，以聚敛财富，使得民怨沸腾。
During that era, some local power holders were keen on selling official posts and noble titles to accumulate wealth, which led to widespread public resentment.
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More idioms starting with 鬻
- yù鬻ér儿mài卖nǚ女sell children due to extreme poverty
- yù鬻shēng声diào钓shì世seek fame and praise
- yù鬻chǒng宠shàn擅quán权abuse favor to usurp power
- yù鬻máo矛yù誉dùn楯contradict oneself
- yù鬻máo矛yù誉dùn盾contradict oneself
- yù鬻liáng良zá杂kǔ苦mix good with bad for sale
- yù鬻nú驽qiè窃jià价receive undue praise for inferior quality
- yù鬻jī鸡wéi为fèng凤pass off inferior as superior
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What does 鬻官卖爵 mean?
鬻官卖爵 (yù guān mài jué) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to sell official posts and noble titles for money”.
How do you pronounce 鬻官卖爵?
鬻官卖爵 is pronounced yù guān mài jué in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 鬻官卖爵 literally mean?
Literally, 鬻官卖爵 means “selling official posts and noble ranks”. It is used to mean “to sell official posts and noble titles for money”.
What is the Chinese definition of 鬻官卖爵?
鬻：卖。买卖官爵来收取钱财