officials shield each other; cronyism among officials
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesidiom
officials shield one another; bureaucratic cronyism
formalUsed to criticize a corrupt system where officials protect their own interests and cover up each other's wrongdoings, thereby failing to deliver justice for the common people. It implies a systemic problem rather than an individual's fault.
Zhè这
ge个
àn案
zi子
qiān牵
chě扯
dào到
hěn很
duō多
guān官
yuán员
，
suǒ所
yǐ以
hěn很
kě可
néng能
guān官
guān官
xiāng相
hù护
，
wú无
fǎ法
chá查
qīng清
zhēn真
xiàng相
。
This case involves many officials, so it's likely they will shield each other, making it impossible to uncover the truth.
Fēng封
jiàn建
shè社
huì会
de的
guān官
chǎng场
，
guān官
guān官
xiāng相
hù护
de的
xiàn现
xiàng象
fēi非
cháng常
pǔ普
biàn遍
。
In the bureaucratic circles of feudal society, the phenomenon of officials shielding each other was very common.
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Lǎo老
bǎi百
xìng姓
zuì最
tòng痛
hèn恨
de的
jiù就
shì是
guān官
guān官
xiāng相
hù护
，
ràng让
bǎi百
xìng姓
yǒu有
yuān冤
wú无
chù处
shēn申
。
What common people hate most is officials protecting each other, leaving them with no place to appeal their grievances.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
guān官
guān官
xiāng相
hù护
de的
lòu陋
xí习
，
yán严
zhòng重
yǐng影
xiǎng响
le了
sī司
fǎ法
de的
gōng公
zhèng正
。
This bad practice of officials shielding each other has seriously undermined judicial fairness.