奸臣当道 — “Treacherous officials hold sway”
奸臣当道 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “When corrupt and treacherous individuals hold significant power or influence within an organization or system, leading to negative consequences”. Literally, “treacherous officials hold sway”.
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- jiān奸huí回bù不guǐ轨treacherous and unruly
- jiān奸fū夫yín淫fù妇adulterous couple
- jiān奸guān官wū污lì吏corrupt and venal officials
- jiān奸lǔ掳shāo烧shā杀rape, plunder, burn, and kill
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- jiān奸yín淫lǔ掳lüè掠rape and plunder
- jiān奸jiǎo狡guǐ诡jué谲treacherous, cunning, and deceitful
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What does 奸臣当道 mean?
奸臣当道 (jiān chén dāng dào) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “When corrupt and treacherous individuals hold significant power or influence within an organization or system, leading to negative consequences”.
How do you pronounce 奸臣当道?
奸臣当道 is pronounced jiān chén dāng dào in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 奸臣当道 literally mean?
Literally, 奸臣当道 means “treacherous officials hold sway”. It is used to mean “When corrupt and treacherous individuals hold significant power or influence within an organization or system, leading to negative consequences”.
What is the Chinese definition of 奸臣当道?
奸佞的小人控制朝政。指坏人当权