官虎吏狼 — “Officials are like tigers, and functionaries like wolves”
官虎吏狼 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Officials are like tigers, and functionaries like wolves”. Describes corrupt, oppressive, and rapacious officials. Literally, “Officials like tigers, functionaries like wolves”.
官虎吏狼 Pronunciation and Pinyin
官虎吏狼 Character Breakdown
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What does 官虎吏狼 mean?
官虎吏狼 (guān hǔ lì láng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Officials are like tigers, and functionaries like wolves”.
How do you pronounce 官虎吏狼?
官虎吏狼 is pronounced guān hǔ lì láng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 官虎吏狼 literally mean?
Literally, 官虎吏狼 means “Officials like tigers, functionaries like wolves”. It is used to mean “Officials are like tigers, and functionaries like wolves”.
What is the Chinese definition of 官虎吏狼?
官如虎，吏如狼。形容官吏贪暴。