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卖官鬻爵mài guān yù juésell offices and barter ranks ; sell official posts and titles
❍ 昔黄巾造反，其原皆由十常侍～，非亲不用，非仇不诛，以致天下大乱。(《三国演义》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.
❍ 杀害正人，日日～。(孔尚任 《桃花扇·草檄》)They massacre the virtuous,sell titles and offices. 卖官鬻爵mai guan yu juesell official posts and titles 卖官鬻爵mài ɡuān yù jué鬻：卖；爵：爵位。出卖官职爵位，以搜刮财富。sell offices and barter ranks, sell official posts and titles, sell ranks and titles |