Greedy for ink(tān mò chéng fēng)
Greedy for ink
Chinese idiom, Pinyin is t ā nm òò ch é NGF ē ng, which means the prevailing atmosphere of official corruption, describes the corruption of the government. From Zuo Zhuan, the fourteenth year of Zhaogong.
Idiom usage
Used as a predicate or attributive; used in writing
The origin of Idioms
In the fourteenth year of Zhaogong in Zuozhuan, it is said that "to be greedy is to defeat officials."
Idiom explanation
Ink: unclean; corrupt ink: official bribery. Corruption and bribery are prevalent among officials. It describes the corruption of officials.
Chinese PinYin : tān mò chéng fēng
Greedy for ink
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