奸官污吏 jiān guān wū lì

corrupt and treacherous officials

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. traitor minister and corrupt official (idiom); abuse and corruption

Characters

Character Meaning
奸 jiān
wicked; crafty; adultery
官 guān HSK 5
official; government official; governmental
污 wū HSK 4
dirty; filthy; foul
吏 lì
minor government official or functionary (old)