奸官污吏 in English jian1 guan1 wu1 li4 Meaning

Meanings

  • traitor minister and corrupt official (idiomatic expression); abuse and corruption

Simplified Characters

奸 官 污 吏

Traditional Characters

奸 官 污 吏

Pinyin

jian1 guan1 wu1 li4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

奸jian1wicked 官guan1surname Guan 污wu1variant of 污[wu1] 吏li4minor government official or functionary (old)