官官相卫 guān guān xiāng wèi officials shielding each other

Explanation

指官员之间互相包庇，互相袒护。

Refers to the mutual protection and cover-up among officials.

Origin Story

话说唐朝时期，某地发生了一起贪污案，县令李大人收受贿赂，被御史弹劾。然而，李大人与上司关系密切，上司为了自身利益，不仅没有追究李大人的责任，反而为其隐瞒事实，甚至还帮助李大人销毁证据。李大人因此逍遥法外，继续为非作歹。此事在当地引起公愤，百姓纷纷抗议，但都无济于事，最终不了了之。这便是官官相卫的真实写照。此事传开后，朝野震动，皇帝震怒，下令彻查此事，并将相关责任人绳之以法。

huì shuō táng cháo shí qī, mǒu dì fā shēng le yī qǐ tān wū àn, xiàn lìng lǐ dà rén shōu shòu huì lù, bèi yù shǐ tán hé.rán ér, lǐ dà rén yǔ shàng sī guān xì mi qie, shàng sī wèi le zì shēn lì yì, bù jǐn méi yǒu zhuī jiū lǐ dà rén de zé rèn, fǎn ér wèi qí yǐn mán shì shí, shèn zhì hái bāng zhù lǐ dà rén xiāo huǐ zhèng jù.lǐ dà rén yīn cǐ xiāo yáo fǎ wài, jì xù wèi fēi zuò dài.cǐ shì zài dì fāng yǐn qǐ gōng fèn, bǎi xìng fēn fēn kàng yì, dàn dōu wú jì shì, zuì zhōng bù liǎo liǎo zhī.zhè biàn shì guān guān xiāng wèi de zhēn shí xiě zhào.cǐ shì chuán kāi hòu, zhāo yě zhèn dòng, huáng dì zhèn nù, xià lìng chè chá cǐ shì, bìng jiāng xiāng guān zé rèn rén shéng zhī yǐ fǎ

During the Tang Dynasty, a corruption case occurred in a certain place. County Magistrate Li took bribes and was impeached by the censor. However, Magistrate Li had close ties with his superiors. To protect their own interests, his superiors not only failed to hold Magistrate Li accountable but also covered up the facts and even helped him destroy the evidence. As a result, Magistrate Li escaped punishment and continued his wrongdoing. This caused public outrage locally, and people protested but to no avail. Ultimately, the case was dropped. This is a true reflection of mutual protection among officials. After the news spread, the imperial court was shocked, and the emperor was furious. He ordered a thorough investigation into the matter and brought the relevant parties to justice.

Usage

主要用于比喻官员之间互相包庇、互相袒护的现象。

zhǔ yào yòng yú bǐ yù guān yuán zhī jiān hù xiāng bāo bì, hù xiāng tǎn hù de xiàn xiàng

Mainly used to describe the phenomenon of mutual protection and cover-up among officials.

Examples

• 这件事充分暴露了他们官官相卫的丑恶嘴脸。

  zhè jiàn shì qing chōng fēn bàolù le tā men guān guān xiāng wèi de chǒu è zuǐ liǎn

  This incident fully exposes their ugly faces of mutual protection among officials.

• 某些官员官官相卫，徇私枉法，最终害人害己。

  mǒu xiē guān yuán guān guān xiāng wèi, xùn sī wǎng fǎ, zuì zhōng hài rén hài jǐ

  Some officials protect each other, bend the law for personal gain, and ultimately harm themselves and others..

Related Idioms

• 官官相护

• 同流合污

Opposite Idioms

• 秉公执法

• 铁面无私