崔烈銅臭
cuī​liè​tóng​xiù

stink of money

  • created sense approved 崔烈铜臭/崔烈銅臭 · cuī​liè​tóng​xiù · stink of money — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    崔烈铜臭 / 崔烈銅臭

    cuī​liè​tóng​xiù

    stink of money

    the stench of corruption associated with buying an official position, based on the story of Cui Lie purchasing a high post during the Han dynasty

    崔 (literal) → 崔 · cuī · Cui 烈 (literal) → 烈 · liè · illustrious 铜臭 (literal) → 铜臭/銅臭 · tóng​xiù · stench of corruption

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