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如蝇逐臭

rú yíng zhú chòu · like flies pursuing a stink (idiom); the mob chases the rich and powerful; the crowd runs after trash

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Simplified如蝇逐臭

Traditional如蠅逐臭

Pinyinrú yíng zhú chòu

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Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

如rú

as, as if, like, such as, supposing

蝇yíng

fly, musca

逐zhú

to pursue; to expel; step by step

臭chòu

to reek, to smell, to stink

How to learn 如蝇逐臭

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比如bǐrú

for example; for instance; such as

如果rúguǒ

if; in case; in the event that

不如bùrú

not equal to; not as good as; inferior to; it would be better to

例如lìrú

for example; for instance; such as

臭chòu

stench; smelly; to smell (bad); repulsive; loathsome; terrible; bad; severely; ruthlessly; dud (ammunition)

假如jiǎrú