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污吏

污吏

Chinese

		dirt; filth	minor official
trad. (污吏/汙吏)		污/汙	吏
simp. (污吏)		污	吏

Noun

污吏

corrupt official
- 目今朝廷降詔，正要沙汰這等濫官污吏！ [MSC, trad.]
  
  目今朝廷降诏，正要沙汰这等滥官污吏！ [MSC, simp.]
  
  From: Luo Guanzhong (羅貫中), Romance of the Three Kingdoms (三國演義), Chapter 2
  
  Mùjīn cháotíng jiàngzhào, zhèngyào shātài zhèděng lànguān wūlì! [Pinyin]
  
  The court has now issued an edict to get rid of corrupt officials like you!

Derived terms

濫官污吏／滥官污吏 (lànguān-wūlì)

貪官污吏／贪官污吏 (tānguān-wūlì)