贪赃枉法

貪贓枉法

tānzāngwǎngfǎ

idiom #45,017

Meanings

1 to take bribes and pervert the law (idiom)
2 corruption in office; graft and malfeasance

Characters

stolen goods; bribes

to pervert; bend

Examples

那名官员因贪赃枉法被判了重刑。

Nà míng guānyuán yīn tānzāngwǎngfǎ bèi pàn le zhòngxíng.

That official received a heavy sentence for taking bribes and perverting the law.

司法人员绝不能贪赃枉法。

Sīfǎ rényuán jué bùnéng tānzāngwǎngfǎ.

Judicial officers must never take bribes and bend the law.

Tips

register

Formal and strongly negative — reserved for officials, judges, law enforcement. Would not be used for a bribe-taking private-sector employee (use 贪污 instead).

Stroke Order

贪 tān

赃 zāng

枉 wǎng

法 fǎ