xiāo'ài

mugwort and wormwood

  • created sense approved 萧艾/蕭艾 · xiāo'ài · mugwort and wormwood — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    萧艾 / 蕭艾

    xiāo'ài

    mugwort and wormwood

    (literary) mugwort and wormwood, which are smelly weeds; used as a metaphor for wicked or unworthy people; evil elements

    萧 (literal) → 萧/蕭 · xiāo · Chinese mugwort 艾 (literal) → 艾 · ài · mugwort

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