tham nhũng

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Definition

Noun:
- Corruption: The abuse of entrusted power for private gain. This typically involves public officials or employees using their authority to illegally obtain money, favors, or other benefits.
Verb:
- To be corrupt / To engage in corruption: To act in a way that constitutes corruption; to abuse one's position of power for personal gain.

Usage Examples

Noun:
- Tham nhũng là một vấn đề nghiêm trọng. (Corruption is a serious problem.)
- Chính phủ đang phát động chiến dịch chống tham nhũng. (The government is launching an anti-corruption campaign.)
Verb:
- Một số quan chức đã tham nhũng. (Some officials have engaged in corruption.)
- Hắn ta bị buộc tội tham nhũng. (He was accused of being corrupt.)

Advanced Usage

The verb "tham nhũng" can imply both the acts of embezzlement (tham ô) and extortion/harassment for bribes (nhũng nhiễu). It encapsulates the idea of being both greedy and oppressive in one's misuse of power.

Variants and Related Words

Tham ô (v): to embezzle; to misappropriate funds or property.
- Hắn bị bắt vì tội tham ô. (He was arrested for embezzlement.)
Nhũng nhiễu (v): to harass; to vex, often in the context of officials causing trouble to extort bribes.
- Không được nhũng nhiễu người dân. (Do not harass the people.)
Quan liêu (n): bureaucracy; often associated with red tape that can facilitate corruption.
Hối lộ (v/n): to bribe / a bribe.

Synonyms

Corruption: dishonest or fraudulent conduct by those in power.
Graft: the acquisition of money, gain, or advantage by dishonest, unfair, or illegal means, especially through the abuse of one's influence.
Venality: the susceptibility to bribery or corruption.

Related Idioms and Phrases

Chống tham nhũng: anti-corruption.
- Ủy ban chống tham nhũng. (Anti-corruption committee.)
Tham nhũng quyền lực: abuse of power corruption.
Vụ án tham nhũng: a corruption case/scandal.
- Vụ án tham nhũng đó gây chấn động. (That corruption case caused an uproar.)

verb

to harass for bribes