| 釋義 |
賣官鬻爵mài guān yù juésell offices and barter ranks ; sell official posts and titles
? 昔黃巾造反，其原皆由十常侍～，非親不用，非仇不誅，以致天下大亂。(《三國演義》14) The Yellow Turbans rebelled because the eunuchs sold offices and bartered ranks. There was employment only for their friends,punishment only for their enemies. This led to rebellion.
? 殺害正人，日日～。(孔尚任 《桃花扇·草檄》)They massacre the virtuous,sell titles and offices. 賣官鬻爵mai guan yu juesell official posts and titles 賣官鬻爵mài ɡuān yù jué鬻：賣；爵：爵位。出賣官職爵位，以搜刮財富。sell offices and barter ranks, sell official posts and titles, sell ranks and titles |