the evil governors ruled the state(chái láng dāng lù)

the evil governors ruled the state

The Chinese idiom, H á IL á NGD ā NGL ù, refers to the tyrannical and treacherous people in charge of state affairs. From the biography of Du xizhuan, Wei Zhi, Three Kingdoms

Idiom explanation

It refers to the tyrannical and treacherous people in charge of state affairs.

The origin of Idioms

According to the biography of Du xizhuan in the annals of the Three Kingdoms, it is said that "today the jackal is in charge of the road, and the fox is the first. People will say that your highness will avoid the strong and attack the weak, advance bravely, and retreat benevolently."

Idiom usage

As object and attribute

Chinese PinYin : chái láng dāng lù