corrupt official; venal bureaucrat
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corrupt official; venal bureaucrat
literary古典汉语书面用语。'墨'在此喻指贪污、不洁。
Dāng当
cháo朝
mò墨
lì吏
héng横
xíng行
，
bǎi百
xìng姓
kǔ苦
bù不
kān堪
yán言
。
Corrupt officials ran rampant in the court, causing the common people immense suffering.
Shǐ史
shū书
zhōng中
duō多
yǒu有
chéng惩
zhì治
mò墨
lì吏
de的
jì记
zǎi载
。
Historical records contain many accounts of punishing corrupt officials.
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Zhè这
wèi位
guān官
yuán员
qīng清
lián廉
zì自
shǒu守
，
yǔ与
nà那
xiē些
mò墨
lì吏
yǒu有
tiān天
rǎng壤
zhī之
bié别
。
This official maintained his integrity, which was worlds apart from those corrupt bureaucrats.