Meaning of 贪墨
贪墨 means to embezzle; to take bribes; to engage in corruption. Pronounced tān mò.
- to embezzle; to take bribes; to engage in corruption
Definitions & Examples
Lì历
shǐ史
shàng上
xǔ许
duō多
guān官
yuán员
yīn因
tān贪
mò墨
ér而
bèi被
gé革
zhí职
。
Throughout history, many officials were dismissed for embezzlement.
Tān贪
mò墨
chéng成
fēng风
，
bǎi百
xìng姓
kǔ苦
bù不
kān堪
yán言
。
Corruption became rampant, causing unbearable suffering for the common people.
Zhè这
wèi位
qīng清
guān官
cóng从
bù不
tān贪
mò墨
yī一
wén文
qián钱
。
This honest official never embezzled a single coin.
Tā他
yīn因
tān贪
mò墨
gōng公
kuǎn款
bèi被
pàn判
xíng刑
shí十
nián年
。
He was sentenced to ten years in prison for embezzling public funds.