yǒu​rǎn

to have an affair

  • created sense approved 有染 · yǒu​rǎn · to have an affair — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    有染

    yǒu​rǎn

    to have an affair

    To have an illicit sexual relationship or romantic affair with someone.

    有 (literal) → 有 · yǒu · to have 染 (literal) → 染 · rǎn · to have an affair

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  • created sense approved 有染 · yǒu​rǎn · to be involved in — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    有染

    yǒu​rǎn

    to be involved in

    To be implicated or enmeshed in something negative, such as a crime, scandal, or corruption.

    有 (literal) → 有 · yǒu · to have 染 (literal) → 染 · rǎn · to soil

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