maai6 gun1 juk6 zoek3賣官鬻爵卖官鬻爵
Jyutpingmaai6 gun1 juk6 zoek3
Yalemaaih gūn yuhk jeuk
Definition
To sell official positions and noble titles, describing a corrupt government.
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How it's used
This idiom is a formal, literary expression used to criticize extreme political corruption. It is rarely used in casual daily conversation unless one is discussing history or making a very serious, dramatic critique of a modern political situation. It carries a heavy, condemnatory tone that implies a complete breakdown of moral and legal order.
Examples
Corrupt officials sold official posts and titles during that dynasty, and the common people suffered greatly.
How can they openly sell official posts and titles like that?
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Common phrases
corrupt officials selling official posts and titles
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
