tān
guān

common
noun
derogatory

Meaning of 贪官

贪官 means corrupt official; venal official; embezzler; grafter. Pronounced tān guān.

  • corrupt official; venal official; embezzler; grafter

Definitions & Examples

tān
guān
zhōng
bèi
yuàn
pàn
xíng
le
 

That corrupt official was finally sentenced by the court.

shǐ
shàng
lǎo
bǎi
xìng
zuì
tòng
hèn
de
jiù
shì
tān
guān
 

Throughout history, what common people hated most were corrupt officials.

tān
guān
shì
wéi
shè
huì
gōng
píng
de
zhòng
yào
rèn
 

Cracking down on corrupt officials is an important task for maintaining social justice.