贪赃枉法

Traditional: 貪贓枉法

tān zāng wǎng fǎ

Dictionary entry

corruption and abuse of the law (idiom); to take bribes and bend the law

What does 贪赃枉法 mean?

贪赃枉法 (tān zāng wǎng fǎ) has the following dictionary meaning.

1corruption and abuse of the law (idiom); to take bribes and bend the law

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贪tānto have a voracious desire for · to covet 赃zāngstolen goods; loot; spoils 枉wǎngto twist · crooked 法fǎvariant of 法[fa3]

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贪赃枉法

tān zāng wǎng fǎ

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