贪赃枉法 in English tan1 zang1 wang3 fa3 Meaning

Meanings

  • corruption and abuse of the law (idiomatic expression); to take bribes and bend the law

Simplified Characters

贪 赃 枉 法

Traditional Characters

貪 贓 枉 法

Pinyin

tan1 zang1 wang3 fa3

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

贪tan1to have a voracious desire for 赃zang1stolen goods 枉wang3to twist 法fa3variant of 法[fa3]