- 羞与为伍 xiūyǔwéiwǔ to feel ashamed of associating with someoneto feel it is a disgrace to be in the same group as someone; to disdain being associated with others
- 与哙为伍 yǔkuàiwéiwǔ to associate with vulgar peopleTo be in the same company or work together with mediocre or vulgar people; based on an allusion to General Han Xin's self-deprecating remark about being ranked alongside Fan Kuai