贓官污吏

简 赃官污吏 · 繁 贓官污吏
Mandarin · pinyin zāng guān wū lì

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  1. grasping officials, corrupt mandarins (idiom); abuse and corruption
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贓
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官
guān · official, public servant
污
wū · filthy, dirty, impure, polluted
吏
lì · government official, magistrate
赃
zāng · booty, loot, stolen goods; bribe
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1–1–1–4 · zang1 guan1 wu1 li4

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zong1 gun1 wu1 lei6

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贓官污吏 · zang1 guan1 wu1 li4
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Exact source record贓官污吏 赃官污吏 [zang1 guan1 wu1 li4] /grasping officials, corrupt mandarins (idiom); abuse and corruption/