(idiom) to grant government positions or official titles in exchange for bribes
trad. 賣官鬻爵
Also written 賣官鬻爵【mài guān yù jué】
Characters in this word
4卖
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to sell, to betray, to spare no effort, to show off or flaunt
- Pinyin
- mài
- Traditional
- 賣
- Strokes
- 8
- Frequency
- 805 of 2500
官
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surname Guan
- Pinyin
- Guān
- Strokes
- 8
- Frequency
- 1763 of 2500
鬻
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to sell, esp. in strained circumstances
- Pinyin
- yù
- Strokes
- 22
爵
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ancient bronze wine holder with 3 legs and loop handle, nobility
- Pinyin
- jué
- Strokes
- 17
- Frequency
- 16718 of 2500