xūn​yóu

good and evil

  • created sense approved 薰莸/薰蕕 · xūn​yóu · good and evil — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    薰莸 / 薰蕕

    xūn​yóu

    good and evil

    fragrant and foul-smelling grasses; used as a metaphor for good and bad people, or the distinction between virtue and vice

    薰 (literal) → 薰 · xūn · fragrant herb 莸 (literal) → 莸/蕕 · yóu · foul-smelling weed

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