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贪污腐化 — “Engaging in illicit activities”

贪污腐化 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Engaging in illicit activities”. Typically involving the abuse of power or position, to acquire wealth illegally and subsequently leading a lavish and immoral lifestyle. Literally, “Graft and decadence”.

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贪污腐化 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 贪tān
  • 污wū
  • 腐fǔ
  • 化huà

贪污腐化 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
贪
tān8greedy or covetous
污
wū6dirty, stain, corrupt
腐
fǔ14decay, rot, or spoil
化
huà4change, transform, convert

Example Sentence with 贪污腐化

公司的财务主管因长期贪污腐化,最终被发现并受到法律制裁。
The company's financial director, due to prolonged graft and decadence, was eventually discovered and punished by law.

Idioms Related to 贪污腐化

Synonyms of 贪污腐化

  • tān贪zāng赃wǎng枉fǎ法take bribes and pervert justice

Antonyms of 贪污腐化

  • qīng清zhèng正lián廉jié洁upright and incorruptible

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

Questions about 贪污腐化

What does 贪污腐化 mean?
贪污腐化 (tān wū fǔ huà) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Engaging in illicit activities”.
How do you pronounce 贪污腐化?
贪污腐化 is pronounced tān wū fǔ huà in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 贪污腐化 literally mean?
Literally, 贪污腐化 means “Graft and decadence”. It is used to mean “Engaging in illicit activities”.
What is the Chinese definition of 贪污腐化?
利用职权,非法取得财物,过着奢侈糜烂的生活。
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