粵

貪taam1贓zong1枉wong2法faat3

simp贪赃枉法
taam1 zong1 wong2 faat3tān zāng wǎng fǎ

English

  1. corruption and abuse of the law (idiom); to take bribes and bend the law
  2. to pervert justice with bribery

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 指官員貪污收賄、妄顧法紀

Examples

  • 高官貪贓枉法,令人民唔再信任政府。

    That senior officials receive bribes and pervert justice, has caused the public to distrust the government.

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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