chéng​hú​shè​shǔ

corrupt officials

Senses

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.

References

variant 城狐社鼠/城狐社鼠 社鼠城狐/社鼠城狐
same_as 社鼠城狐/社鼠城狐 城狐社鼠/城狐社鼠
see 社鼠/社鼠 城狐社鼠/城狐社鼠