卖官鬻爵

賣官鬻爵
màiguānyùjué
(idiom) to grant government positions or official titles in exchange for bribes

CEDICT

  1. (archaic) to take bribes in exchange for granting an official or noble title
  2. to take bribes in exchange for granting an official or noble title

Wiktionary

收受贿赂，出卖官爵，以敛取财物。参见「贩官鬻爵」条。

重編國語辭典

Entry Composition

1 卖官 màiguān to grant government positions in exchange for bribes
2 鬻爵 yùjué
  1. (literary) to sell ranks
  2. to sell ranks