wū​ní​zhuó​shuǐ

filth and mire

  • created sense approved 污泥浊水/污泥濁水 · wū​ní​zhuó​shuǐ · filth and mire — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    污泥浊水 / 污泥濁水

    wū​ní​zhuó​shuǐ

    filth and mire

    sludge and foul water; literal filth and mire

    污泥 (literal) → 污泥 · wū​ní · mud 浊水 (literal) → 浊水/濁水 · zhuó​shuǐ · turbid water

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  • created sense approved 污泥浊水/污泥濁水 · wū​ní​zhuó​shuǐ · dregs of society — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    污泥浊水 / 污泥濁水

    wū​ní​zhuó​shuǐ

    dregs of society

    metaphor for backward, reactionary, or corrupt things

    污泥 (literal) → 污泥 · wū​ní · mud 浊水 (literal) → 浊水/濁水 · zhuó​shuǐ · turbid water

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