mài​guān​yù​jué

to sell official titles

Senses

卖官鬻爵/ 賣官鬻爵 mài​guān​yù​jué to sell official titles

(idiom) to grant government positions or official titles in exchange for bribes; to profit from the sale of public office

References

variant 卖官鬻爵/賣官鬻爵 鬻官卖爵/鬻官賣爵
see 卖官鬻爵/賣官鬻爵 贩官鬻爵/販官鬻爵
same_as 鬻官卖爵/鬻官賣爵 卖官鬻爵/賣官鬻爵