如蝇逐臭

Traditional: 如蠅逐臭

rú yíng zhú chòu

Dictionary entry

like flies pursuing a stink (idiom); the mob chases the rich and powerful

What does 如蝇逐臭 mean?

如蝇逐臭 (rú yíng zhú chòu) has the following dictionary meaning.

1like flies pursuing a stink (idiom); the mob chases the rich and powerful

2the crowd runs after trash

Character breakdown

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如rúas · as if 蝇yíngfly · musca 逐zhú(bound form) to pursue; to chase; to drive away · one by one; individually 臭chòustench · smelly

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How to pronounce 如蝇逐臭

如蝇逐臭

rú yíng zhú chòu

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