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崔烈铜臭
cuī​liè​tóng​xiù

stink of money

Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  1. 崔 cuī
    Cui
    Surname; common Chinese family name
  2. 烈 liè
    illustrious
    (literary) bright; illustrious; famous
  3. 铜臭 銅臭 tóng​xiù
    stench of corruption
    Used to mock those who purchase government offices with money, referencing the story of Cui Lie in the Later Han dynasty
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