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We aim to support your Chinese studies with free resources. In this series, we explore idioms and proverbs, full of meaning. Today’s feature is 「贓賄狼籍」, explained below.

Introducing the idiom 「贓賄狼籍」: its meaning and how to use it are provided below.

It refers to corruption, bribery, misconduct and bad reputation.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

zāng huì láng jí

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

jong1 kui2 long4 jik6

There’s no shortage of Chinese idioms, each offering unique meanings and ways to use them. This guide is here to assist you as you improve your understanding of the language.