贪赃枉法

貪贓枉法

tānzāng-wǎngfǎ

idiom #45,017

Meanings

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

Characters

stolen goods; bribes

to pervert; bend

Examples

HSK 7-9

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.

HSK 7-9

司法人员绝不能贪赃枉法。

Sīfǎ rényuán juébù néng 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