corrupt official; venal official; embezzler
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
corrupt official; venal official; embezzler; grafter
derogatoryA strongly derogatory term referring to government officials who abuse their power for personal gain through embezzlement of public funds and acceptance of bribes.
Nà那
gè个
tān贪
guān官
zhōng终
yú于
bèi被
fǎ法
yuàn院
pàn判
xíng刑
le了
。
That corrupt official was finally sentenced by the court.
Lì历
shǐ史
shàng上
lǎo老
bǎi百
xìng姓
zuì最
tòng痛
hèn恨
de的
jiù就
shì是
tān贪
guān官
wū污
lì吏
。
Throughout history, what common people hated most were corrupt officials.
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Dǎ打
jī击
tān贪
guān官
shì是
wéi维
hù护
shè社
huì会
gōng公
píng平
de的
zhòng重
yào要
rèn任
wù务
。
Cracking down on corrupt officials is an important task for maintaining social justice.