Meaning of 卖关节
卖关节 means to take bribes in exchange for using one's position to help others; to sell favors. Pronounced mài guān jié.
- to take bribes in exchange for using one's position to help others; to sell favors
Definitions & Examples
Nà那
ge个
guān官
yuán员
yīn因
wèi为
mài卖
guān关
jié节
bèi被
pàn判
chǔ处
le了
shí十
nián年
yǒu有
qī期
tú徒
xíng刑
。
That official was sentenced to ten years in prison for taking bribes to do favors.
Gǔ古
dài代
kē科
jǔ举
kǎo考
shì试
zhōng中
，
kǎo考
guān官
mài卖
guān关
jié节
shì是
shā杀
tóu头
de的
zhòng重
zuì罪
。
In ancient imperial examinations, it was a capital crime for examiners to accept bribes in exchange for rigging results.
Tā他
lì利
yòng用
zhí职
wù务
zhī之
biàn便
mài卖
guān关
jié节
，
zuì最
zhōng终
dōng东
chuāng窗
shì事
fā发
。
He abused his position to sell favors, and eventually his crimes came to light.