created sense approved 如蝇逐臭/如蠅逐臭 · rúyíngzhúchòu · like flies after filth — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
如蝇逐臭 / 如蠅逐臭
rúyíngzhúchòu
like flies after filth
(idiom) like flies chasing a stink; describes the behavior of people who fawn over the rich and powerful or basely pursue fame and wealth
如 (literal) → 如 · rú · to be like 蝇 (literal) → 蝇/蠅 · yíng · fly 逐臭 (literal) → 逐臭 · zhúchòu · to follow a foul smell
Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition
created sense approved 如蝇逐臭/如蠅逐臭 · rúyíngzhúchòu · to pursue the unsavory — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
如蝇逐臭 / 如蠅逐臭
rúyíngzhúchòu
to pursue the unsavory
(idiom) to be attracted to something disgusting or lewd, like flies to a carcass
如 (literal) → 如 · rú · to be like 蝇 (literal) → 蝇/蠅 · yíng · fly 逐臭 (literal) → 逐臭 · zhúchòu · to follow a foul smell
Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition