Chinese word dictionary

卖官鬻爵

mài guān yù jué · (idiom) to grant government positions or official titles in exchange for bribes

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Word information

Simplified卖官鬻爵

Traditional賣官鬻爵

Pinyinmài guān yù jué

Part of speechDictionary

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HSK 2.0Not listed

Character breakdown

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卖mài

to sell; to betray; to show off

官guān

official, public servant

鬻yù

to vend, sell

爵jué

noble; a feudal rank or title

How to learn 卖官鬻爵

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卖mài

to sell; to betray; to spare no effort; to show off or flaunt

外卖wàimài

(of a restaurant) to provide a takeout or home delivery meal; takeout (business); takeout (meal)

买卖mǎimai

purchase and sale; transaction; shop; store

法官fǎguān

judge (in court)

官guān

government official; governmental; official; public; organ of the body; CL:個|个[ge4]; surname Guan

官方guānfāng

government; official (approved or issued by an authority)