官官相护

官官相護

guānguānxiānghù

idiom

Meanings

1 officials shield one another
2 a cover-up among officials

Characters

protect, shield

Examples

老百姓投诉多次都没用，官官相护。

Lǎobǎixìng tóusù duō cì dōu méi yòng, guān guān xiāng hù.

People complained again and again to no avail — officials shield their own.

这起案件背后是典型的官官相护。

Zhè qǐ ànjiàn bèihòu shì diǎnxíng de guān guān xiāng hù.

Behind this case is a classic cover-up among officials.

Tips

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Strongly negative. Used when criticizing bureaucratic collusion, local protectionism, or corruption cover-ups.

Stroke Order

官 guān

相 xiāng

护 hù