官官相护 — “Officials protect each other”
官官相护 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the practice of those in positions of authority or within a group protecting each other from blame or punishment, especially when wrongdoing is involved; mutual shielding”. Literally, “Officials protect each other”.
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What does 官官相护 mean?
官官相护 (guān guān xiāng hù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the practice of those in positions of authority or within a group protecting each other from blame or punishment, especially when wrongdoing is involved; mutual shielding”.
How do you pronounce 官官相护?
官官相护 is pronounced guān guān xiāng hù in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 官官相护 literally mean?
Literally, 官官相护 means “Officials protect each other”. It is used to mean “the practice of those in positions of authority or within a group protecting each other from blame or punishment, especially when wrongdoing is involved; mutual shielding”.
What is the Chinese definition of 官官相护?
指官员之间互相包庇。