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赃官污吏
贓官污吏
zāngguānwūlì
1. grasping officials, corrupt mandarins (idiom); abuse and corruption

Character Breakdown

赃
zāng
booty, loot; stolen goods; to bribe
10 丶
官
guān
official, public servant
HSK 5 8 丶
污
wū
filthy, dirty; polluted, impure
HSK 4 6 丶
吏
lì
government official, magistrate
6 丶

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