pǎo
guān

common
verb

Meaning of 跑官

跑官 means to seek an official position through bribery, pulling strings, or other improper means. Pronounced pǎo guān.

  • to seek an official position through bribery, pulling strings, or other improper means

Definitions & Examples

wèi
le
dāng
shàng
chù
zhǎng
 
dào
chù
pǎo
guān
 

He has been 'running for office' everywhere in order to become the department head.

Jìn
zhǐ
mǎi
guān
mài
guān
 
pǎo
guān
yào
guān
shì
fǎn
bài
de
zhòng
yào
cuò
shī
 

Prohibiting the buying, selling, and soliciting of official posts is an important anti-corruption measure.

kào
pǎo
guān
lái
de
wèi
zi
 
zuò
de
bìng
ān
wěn
 

The position he gained through 'running for office' is not secure.