賣官鬻爵

卖官鬻爵
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

收受賄賂，出賣官爵，以斂取財物。參見「販官鬻爵」條。

重編國語辭典

Entry Composition

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