政府杀鸡给猴看，严惩了几个贪官。

The government punished someone as a warning to others, severely punishing a few corrupt officials.

大家都想扳倒那个贪官.

All the people want to drive that corrupt official out of office.

他徇私舞弊,是个贪官.

He was a corrupt official, playing favoritism and committing irregularities.

坐飞机和坐小轿车的贪官就叫他们为飞禽走兽.

Mix by air sit the corrupt official of sedan call them birds and beasts.

任何细致的调查都会使这个贪官原形毕露.

Any detailed investigation would show true colors of the offical.