捞乌纱帽

Traditional (Taiwan): 撈烏紗帽

lāowūshāmào ㄌㄠ ㄨ ㄕㄚ ㄇㄠˋ

    • to obtain an official post by improper means

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Saying俗语俗語

Idiom惯用语 · Rarely used now

Literally
fish for a black gauze hat
Meaning
To obtain an official post by improper means. Critical.

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