蠹吏

Traditional form:

蠹吏

Pinyin (reading):

dùlì

Definitions:

• corrupt officials

Characters:

• 蠹 - moth, bookworm; moth-eaten, worm-eaten
• 吏 - government official, magistrate

Traditional characters:

• 蠹 - moth, bookworm; moth-eaten, worm-eaten
• 吏 - government official, magistrate