卖官鬻爵

Traditional: 賣官鬻爵

mài guān yù jué

Dictionary entry

(idiom) to grant government positions or official titles in exchange for bribes

What does 卖官鬻爵 mean?

卖官鬻爵 (mài guān yù jué) has the following dictionary meaning.

1(idiom) to grant government positions or official titles in exchange for bribes

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卖màito sell · to betray 官Guānsurname Guan 鬻yùto sell, esp. in strained circumstances 爵juéancient bronze wine holder with 3 legs and loop handle · nobility

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卖官鬻爵

mài guān yù jué

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