鸿都买第 — “To refer to bribing officials to gain a position or status”
鸿都买第 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to refer to bribing officials to gain a position or status”. Or generally describing the act of buying influence and connections. Literally, “Buying a mansion in Hongdu”.
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鸿都买第 Pronunciation and Pinyin
鸿都买第 Character Breakdown
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他为了得到那个有利可图的职位，不惜鸿都买第，私下里做了不少见不得人的交易。
To secure that lucrative position, he resorted to buying influence, engaging in many illicit dealings privately.
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Open the tool →Questions about 鸿都买第
What does 鸿都买第 mean?
鸿都买第 (hóng dōu mǎi dì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to refer to bribing officials to gain a position or status”.
How do you pronounce 鸿都买第?
鸿都买第 is pronounced hóng dōu mǎi dì in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 鸿都买第 literally mean?
Literally, 鸿都买第 means “Buying a mansion in Hongdu”. It is used to mean “to refer to bribing officials to gain a position or status”.
What is the Chinese definition of 鸿都买第?
以之泛指买官行贿。