Greedy for ink

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.