officials shield each other; collusion among officials
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesidiom
officials shield each other; collusion among those in power
formalCriticizes systemic corruption and cronyism within a bureaucracy or ruling class. Often implies that ordinary people cannot get justice because those in power protect each other. Synonym: 官官相卫 (guān guān xiāng wèi).
Nà那
gè个
àn案
zi子
bù不
liǎo了
liǎo了
zhī之
，
míng明
xiǎn显
shì是
guān官
guān官
xiāng相
hù护
。
That case was left unresolved, clearly due to officials shielding each other.
Zài在
gǔ古
dài代
fēng封
jiàn建
shè社
huì会
zhōng中
，
guān官
guān官
xiāng相
hù护
de的
xiàn现
xiàng象
fēi非
cháng常
pǔ普
biàn遍
。
In ancient feudal societies, the phenomenon of officials protecting each other was very common.
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Lǎo老
bǎi百
xìng姓
zuì最
tòng痛
hèn恨
zhè这
zhǒng种
guān官
guān官
xiāng相
hù护
de的
fǔ腐
bài败
xíng行
wéi为
。
Ordinary people detest this kind of corrupt behavior where officials collude.
Xiǎng想
yào要
chè彻
dǐ底
diào调
chá查
cǐ此
shì事
，
jiù就
bì必
xū须
dǎ打
pò破
guān官
guān官
xiāng相
hù护
de的
qián潜
guī规
zé则
。
To investigate this matter thoroughly, we must break the unwritten rule of officials shielding each other.