chéng​hú​shè​shǔ

corrupt officials

城狐社鼠 chéng​hú​shè​shǔ
corrupt officials
(literary) Foxes in the city walls and rats in the shrines; refers to corrupt officials and evil-doers who take advantage of their position or proximity to power to harm others.

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