贪官污吏

Traditional: 貪官污吏

tān guān wū lì

Dictionary entry

grasping officials, corrupt mandarins (idiom); abuse and corruption

What does 贪官污吏 mean?

贪官污吏 (tān guān wū lì) has the following dictionary meaning.

1grasping officials, corrupt mandarins (idiom); abuse and corruption

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贪tānto have a voracious desire for · to covet 官Guānsurname Guan 污wūvariant of 污[wu1]吏lìminor government official or functionary (old)

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贪官污吏

tān guān wū lì

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