贪墨成风 — “The practice of bribery and corruption is widespread”
贪墨成风 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the practice of bribery and corruption is widespread”. Corruption is rampant and has become a prevailing trend.
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贪墨成风 Pronunciation and Pinyin
贪墨成风 Character Breakdown
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那个部门监管不力，时间一长，贪墨成风，严重影响了正常的业务运作。
That department lacked effective oversight, and over time, corruption became rampant, severely disrupting normal business operations.
Idioms Related to 贪墨成风
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
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What does 贪墨成风 mean?
贪墨成风 (tān mò chéng fēng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the practice of bribery and corruption is widespread”.
How do you pronounce 贪墨成风?
贪墨成风 is pronounced tān mò chéng fēng in Mandarin Chinese.
What is the Chinese definition of 贪墨成风?
墨：不洁；贪墨：官吏受贿。官吏贪污受贿的风气盛行。形容吏治腐败。