赃官污吏 zāng guān wū lì

DEFINITIONS

  1. grasping officials, corrupt mandarins (idiom); abuse and corruption

CHARACTERS

赃 zāng booty, loot, stolen goods; bribe
官 guān
HSK 5
official, public servant
污 wū
HSK 4
filthy, dirty, impure, polluted
吏 lì government official, magistrate