薰莸同器
xūn​yóu​tóng​qì

good and evil coexist

  • created sense approved 薰莸同器/薰蕕同器 · xūn​yóu​tóng​qì · good and evil coexist — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    薰莸同器 / 薰蕕同器

    xūn​yóu​tóng​qì

    good and evil coexist

    good coexists with evil; used as a metaphor for the blurring of distinctions between the good and the bad

    薰 (literal) → 薰 · xūn · fragrant herb 莸 (literal) → 莸/蕕 · yóu · foul-smelling weed 同 (literal) → 同 · tóng · together 器 (literal) → 器 · qì · utensil

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