與噲為伍
yǔ​kuài​wéi​wǔ

to associate with vulgar people

  • created sense approved 与哙为伍/與噲為伍 · yǔ​kuài​wéi​wǔ · to associate with vulgar people — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    与哙为伍 / 與噲為伍

    yǔ​kuài​wéi​wǔ

    to associate with vulgar people

    To be in the same company or work together with mediocre or vulgar people; based on an allusion to General Han Xin's self-deprecating remark about being ranked alongside Fan Kuai

    与 (literal) → 与/與 · yǔ · with 哙 (literal) → 哙/噲 · kuài · Kuai 为伍 (literal) → 为伍/為伍 · wéi​wǔ · to associate with

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