心狠手辣的贪官污吏
“a ruthless, corrupt official.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
而是
“He was actually”
心狠手辣 的 贪官 污吏
“a ruthless, corrupt official.”
五年前
“Five years ago...”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Chinese historical and legal narratives place immense moral weight on the integrity of officials, making idioms like these powerful rhetorical weapons.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
cruel and merciless; vicious
A common four-character idiom describing someone who stops at nothing and lacks empathy.
corrupt officials; graft-takers
A classic derogatory idiom used to denote corrupt or venal bureaucrats.