官官相卫 — “Officials protecting each other”
官官相卫 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Individuals in positions of authority or similar roles collude to protect one another, particularly by covering up misconduct or errors”. Literally, “Officials protecting each other”.
官官相卫 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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- guān官bù不wēi威，，yá牙zhǎo爪wēi威subordinates abuse power for weak superior
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- guān官guān官xiāng相wéi为officials protect each other
- guān官qíng情zhǐ纸báo薄Official relationships are superficial and fragile
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What does 官官相卫 mean?
官官相卫 (guān guān xiāng wèi) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Individuals in positions of authority or similar roles collude to protect one another, particularly by covering up misconduct or errors”.
How do you pronounce 官官相卫?
官官相卫 is pronounced guān guān xiāng wèi in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 官官相卫 literally mean?
Literally, 官官相卫 means “Officials protecting each other”. It is used to mean “Individuals in positions of authority or similar roles collude to protect one another, particularly by covering up misconduct or errors”.
What is the Chinese definition of 官官相卫?
指官员之间互相包庇。同“官官相护”。