赃官污吏 in English zang1 guan1 wu1 li4 Meaning

Meanings

  • grasping officials, corrupt mandarins (idiomatic expression); abuse and corruption

Simplified Characters

赃 官 污 吏

Traditional Characters

贓 官 污 吏

Pinyin

zang1 guan1 wu1 li4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

赃zang1stolen goods 官guan1surname Guan 污wu1variant of 污[wu1] 吏li4minor government official or functionary (old)