封官許願
fēng​guān​xǔ​yuàn

to promise favors

  • created sense approved 封官许愿/封官許願 · fēng​guān​xǔ​yuàn · to promise favors — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    封官许愿 / 封官許願

    fēng​guān​xǔ​yuàn

    to promise favors

    to promise people official positions and material benefits in order to buy their allegiance or induce them to work for one's own ends

    封官 (literal) → 封官 · fēng​guān · to promise high posts 许愿 (literal) → 许愿/許願 · xǔ​yuàn · to promise a reward

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