zhān​rǎn

to be stained

  • created sense approved 沾染 · zhān​rǎn · to be stained — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    沾染

    zhān​rǎn

    to be stained

    to be stained by or covered with a substance such as paint or oil

    沾 (literal) → 沾 · zhān · to be stained 染 (literal) → 染 · rǎn · to soil

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  • created sense approved 沾染 · zhān​rǎn · to gain advantage — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

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    zhān​rǎn

    to gain advantage

    to obtain petty advantages or illegitimate gains

    沾 (literal) → 沾 · zhān · to benefit 染 (literal) → 染 · rǎn · to contract; to acquire

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  • created sense approved 沾染 · zhān​rǎn · to have sexual relations — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    沾染

    zhān​rǎn

    to have sexual relations

    (literary) to have sexual relations, often in an illicit or clandestine manner

    沾 (literal) → 沾 · zhān · to touch 染 (literal) → 染 · rǎn · to have an affair

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  • created sense approved 沾染 · zhān​rǎn · to be infected — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    沾染

    zhān​rǎn

    to be infected

    to be infected by a disease or corrupted by bad habits and negative influences

    沾 (literal) → 沾 · zhān · to touch 染 (literal) → 染 · rǎn · to contract; to acquire

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