如蝇逐臭 rú yíng zhú chòu | OtterDict

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如蝇逐臭

rúyíngzhúchòu

like flies pursuing a stink (idiom); the mob chases the rich and powerful

2 meanings

MEANING2 meanings

壹形adjective
like flies pursuing a stink (idiom); the mob chases the rich and powerful
- ，。
  He always chases money like a fly drawn to a bad smell, running wherever there is profit.
貳形adjective
the crowd runs after trash
- ，。
  He always chases money like a fly chasing filth, running wherever there is profit.

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如蝇逐臭

Traditional如蠅逐臭

rúyíngzhúchòu

like flies pursuing a stink (idiom); the mob chases the rich and powerful

2 meanings

MEANING2 meanings

壹形adjective
like flies pursuing a stink (idiom); the mob chases the rich and powerful
- ，。
  He always chases money like a fly drawn to a bad smell, running wherever there is profit.
貳形adjective
the crowd runs after trash
- ，。
  He always chases money like a fly chasing filth, running wherever there is profit.

解字

CHARACTER ANALYSIS

如

女(woman; female)RADICAL
口(mouth; speech)ASSOCIATIVE

A woman using words that comply with others' wishes is what 如 (like, as if) means.

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