污吏
wū
lì

Definitions

  1. 1. a corrupt official

Components

  • 污 wū – dirty
  • 吏 lì – minor government official or functionary (old)

Related Words

  • 贪官污吏 tān guān wū lì – grasping officials, corrupt mandarins (idiom); abuse and corruption
  • 奸官污吏 jiān guān wū lì – traitor minister and corrupt official (idiom); abuse and corruption
  • 赃官污吏 zāng guān wū lì – grasping officials, corrupt mandarins (idiom); abuse and corruption