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卖官鬻爵

mài guān yù juédictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
(idiom) to grant government positions or official titles in exchange for bribes
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

賣官鬻爵 卖官鬻爵 [mai4 guan1 yu4 jue2] /(idiom) to grant government positions or official titles in exchange for bribes/

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Other forms in these source records: 賣官鬻爵

  • 卖
    mài

    to sell / to betray / to spare no effort / to show off or flaunt

  • 官
    guān

    government official / governmental / official / public / organ of the body / CL:個|个[gè]

    Guān

    surname Guan

  • 鬻
    yù

    to sell, esp. in strained circumstances

  • 爵
    jué

    ancient bronze wine holder with 3 legs and loop handle / nobility

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