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贪赃枉法 — “To take bribes and bend the law”

贪赃枉法 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to take bribes and bend the law”. To pervert justice for personal gain or ill-gotten wealth. Literally, “Covet ill-gotten gains and twist the law”.

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贪赃枉法 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 贪tān
  • 赃zāng
  • 枉wǎng
  • 法fǎ

贪赃枉法 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
贪
tān8greedy or covetous
赃
zāng10ill-gotten gains
枉
wǎng8in vain
法
fǎ8law, method, France

Example Sentence with 贪赃枉法

这位负责人因贪赃枉法被揭露,声誉彻底扫地。
The person in charge, exposed for taking bribes and bending the law, completely ruined their reputation.

Idioms Related to 贪赃枉法

Synonyms of 贪赃枉法

  • xùn徇sī私wǎng枉fǎ法bend the law for personal gain

Antonyms of 贪赃枉法

  • lián廉jié洁fèng奉gōng公honest and dedicated to public service

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

Questions about 贪赃枉法

What does 贪赃枉法 mean?
贪赃枉法 (tān zāng wǎng fǎ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to take bribes and bend the law”.
How do you pronounce 贪赃枉法?
贪赃枉法 is pronounced tān zāng wǎng fǎ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 贪赃枉法 literally mean?
Literally, 贪赃枉法 means “Covet ill-gotten gains and twist the law”. It is used to mean “to take bribes and bend the law”.
What is the Chinese definition of 贪赃枉法?
赃:赃物;枉:歪曲,破坏。贪污受贿,违犯法纪。
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