官官相为 — “Officials protect each other”
官官相为 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Officials protect each other”. Mutual protection among officials; bureaucrats shielding each other. Literally, “Officials mutually act for each other”.
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在项目团队中，如果一个部门主管犯了错误，其他主管往往会出于情面而官官相为，很少会有人站出来指出问题。
In the project team, if a department head makes a mistake, other heads often cover for each other out of personal connections, and few people would stand up to point out the problem.
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What does 官官相为 mean?
官官相为 (guān guān xiāng wéi) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Officials protect each other”.
How do you pronounce 官官相为?
官官相为 is pronounced guān guān xiāng wéi in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 官官相为 literally mean?
Literally, 官官相为 means “Officials mutually act for each other”. It is used to mean “Officials protect each other”.
What is the Chinese definition of 官官相为?
指官员之间互相包庇。同“官官相护”。