官官相护

官官相護

guānguān-xiānghù

idiom

Meanings

HSK 4

老百姓投诉多次都没用，官官相护。

Lǎobǎixìng tóusù duōcì dōu méiyòng, guānguān-xiānghù.

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

HSK 7-9

这起案件背后是典型的官官相护。

Zhè qǐ ànjiàn bèihòu shì diǎnxíng de guānguān-xiānghù.

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

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

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