take bribes; corruption
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to take bribes; to accept bribes (of officials)
formalA formal legal term specifically referring to officials illegally accepting money or goods. Often used in formal or legal contexts to describe corruption.
Tā他
yīn因
tān贪
zāng赃
wǎng枉
fǎ法
bèi被
pàn判
rù入
yù狱
shí十
nián年
。
He was sentenced to ten years in prison for taking bribes and perverting the law.
Gǔ古
dài代
cháo朝
tíng廷
duì对
tān贪
zāng赃
wǔ舞
bì弊
de的
guān官
yuán员
chǔ处
fá罚
jí极
zhòng重
。
In ancient times, the imperial court imposed extremely heavy penalties on officials who engaged in embezzlement and fraud.
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Zhè这
wèi位
shì市
zhǎng长
yīn因
wèi为
tān贪
zāng赃
ér而
shēng声
míng名
láng狼
jí藉
。
This mayor was utterly disgraced because of taking bribes.