mài​guān

to sell official posts

  • created sense approved 卖官/賣官 · mài​guān · to sell official posts — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    卖官 / 賣官

    mài​guān

    to sell official posts

    to sell government positions or official titles in exchange for money or bribes

    卖, 官

    卖 (literal) → 卖/賣 · mài · to sell 官 (literal) → 官 · guān · post

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