- grasping officials, corrupt mandarins (idiom); abuse and corruption
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- grasping officials, corrupt mandarins (idiom)
- abuse and corruption
This phrase refers to corrupt officials and bureaucrats who engage in unethical practices for personal gain, often exploiting their position of power.
The economy of this country has been devastated by some corrupt officials.
We must combat corrupt officials to restore public trust.
This meaning highlights the broader concept of abuse of power and corrupt practices in various contexts, not limited to government officials.
The corruption within the company has led to widespread dissatisfaction among employees.
We need to take measures to stop the abuses and corruption happening in society.
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zāng guān wū lì赃官污吏grasping officials, corrupt mandarinsdǎ jī打击zāng guān wū lì赃官污吏to crack down on corrupt officialsqīng chú清除zāng guān wū lì赃官污吏to eliminate corruption among officialschéng zhì惩治zāng guān wū lì赃官污吏to punish corrupt officialsjiē fā揭发zāng guān wū lì赃官污吏to expose corrupt officialsfǎn fǔ反腐dòu zhēng斗争zhòng dì中的zāng guān wū lì赃官污吏corrupt officials in the anti-corruption strugglezāng guān wū lì赃官污吏xiàn xiàng现象the phenomenon of corrupt officialszāng guān wū lì赃官污吏àn jiàn案件cases of corrupt officialschéng bàn惩办zāng guān wū lì赃官污吏to take disciplinary action against corrupt officialszhuī jiū追究zāng guān wū lì赃官污吏zé rèn责任to hold corrupt officials accountable