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官官相護

简官官相护 · 繁官官相護

Mandarin · pinyin guān guān xiāng hù

officials shield one another (idiom); a cover-up

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官: guān · official, public servant
相: xiāng · mutual, reciprocal, each other
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护: hù · protect, guard, defend, shelter

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1–1–1–4 · guan1 guan1 xiang1 hu4

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