Definition & Meaning

take bribes and bend the law; accept money for letting somebody break the law

Word usage

tān zāng wǎng fǎ

贪 赃 枉 法

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derogtake bribes and bend the law; accept money for letting somebody break the law
- guān yuán men bù gǎn zài tān zāng wǎng fǎ
  官员们不敢再贪赃枉法。
  All the officials no longer dared to take bribes.
- zhè xiē wèn tí jiù shì wèi hé fēi lǜ bīn guān yuán jīng cháng bèi zhǐ tān zāng wǎng fǎ péng dǎng yíng sī de dá àn
  这些问题，就是为何菲律宾官员经常被指贪赃枉法、朋党营私的答案。
  This explains why Philippine officials are often accused of taking bribes and cronyism.
synonym
tān wū fǔ huà贪污腐化 tān zāng wǔ bì贪赃舞弊
antonym
lián jié fèng gōng廉洁奉公 kè jǐ fèng gōng克己奉公 fèng gōng shǒu fǎ奉公守法 qīng zhèng lián míng清正廉明

Word usage

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"贪赃枉法" is used to describe those who have power.

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