如蠅逐臭
rú​yíng​zhú​chòu

like flies after filth

  • created sense approved 如蝇逐臭/如蠅逐臭 · rú​yíng​zhú​chòu · like flies after filth — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    如蝇逐臭 / 如蠅逐臭

    rú​yíng​zhú​chòu

    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 · zhú​chòu · to follow a foul smell

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense

  • created sense approved 如蝇逐臭/如蠅逐臭 · rú​yíng​zhú​chòu · to pursue the unsavory — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    如蝇逐臭 / 如蠅逐臭

    rú​yíng​zhú​chòu

    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 · zhú​chòu · to follow a foul smell

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense