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赃官污吏 — “Officials who take bribes and corrupt subordinates”

赃官污吏 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Corrupt officials and venal administrators who abuse their power for personal gain”. Literally, “Officials who take bribes and corrupt subordinates”.

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赃官污吏 Pronunciation and Pinyin

赃官污吏 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
赃
zāng10ill-gotten gains
官
guān8official, organ
污
wū6dirty, stain, corrupt
吏
lì6ancient government official

Example Sentence with 赃官污吏

任何一个健康的组织,都容不下那些只会盘剥欺诈的赃官污吏。
Any healthy organization cannot tolerate corrupt officials and venal administrators who only exploit and defraud.

Idioms Related to 赃官污吏

Synonyms of 赃官污吏

  • jiān奸guān官wū污lì吏corrupt and venal officials
  • tān贪guān官wū污lì吏corrupt and venal officials

More idioms starting with 赃

  • zāng赃xīn心làn烂fèi肺rotten to the core
  • zāng赃wū污láng狼jí籍corrupt and disreputable
  • zāng赃wū污láng狼jí藉corrupt, disgraced, and ruined
  • zāng赃yíng盈è恶guàn贯utterly corrupt and criminal
  • zāng赃sī私láng狼jí籍notoriously corrupt and disgraced
  • zāng赃sī私láng狼jí藉deeply corrupt and disgraced
  • zāng赃huì秽láng狼jí藉widespread corruption and misconduct
  • zāng赃huò货láng狼jí藉corrupt and disgraced reputation
  • zāng赃huì贿láng狼jí籍widespread corruption and bribery
  • zāng赃huì贿láng狼jí藉corrupt and disgraced by illicit dealings

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Questions about 赃官污吏

What does 赃官污吏 mean?

赃官污吏 (zāng guān wū lì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Corrupt officials and venal administrators who abuse their power for personal gain”.

How do you pronounce 赃官污吏?

赃官污吏 is pronounced zāng guān wū lì in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 赃官污吏 literally mean?

Literally, 赃官污吏 means “Officials who take bribes and corrupt subordinates”. It is used to mean “Corrupt officials and venal administrators who abuse their power for personal gain”.

What is the Chinese definition of 赃官污吏?

犹贪官污吏。

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