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赃官污吏

zāngguānwūlì

Traditional: 贓官污吏

grasping officials, corrupt mandarins (idiom); abuse and corruption

Character Breakdown

赃
zāng
booty, loot; stolen goods; to bribe
官
guān
official, public servant
HSK 5
污
wū
filthy, dirty; polluted, impure
HSK 4
吏
lì
government official, magistrate

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