贪赃枉法 (tān zāng wǎng fǎ) — to take bribes and pervert justice (said of corrupt officials)
Definition
A formal chengyu describing corrupt officials who accept bribes and twist the law. Stronger and more literary than saying 收受贿赂 — it pairs both acts (bribery + perverting justice) as one offense.
idiom
to take bribes and pervert justice (said of corrupt officials)
Examples
- 贪赃枉法。Zhè ge guān yuán yīn wèi tān zāng wǎng fǎ bèi kāi chú le.This official was expelled for taking bribes and perverting justice.
- 贪赃枉法。tān zāng wǎng fǎ De xíng wéi yán zhòng sǔn hài le zhèng fǔ de xíng xiàng.The act of taking bribes and perverting justice severely damaged the government's image.
- 贪赃枉法。Fǎ lǜ jué bù róng rěn tān zāng wǎng fǎ de guān yuán.The law absolutely will not tolerate officials who take bribes and pervert justice.
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