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如蝇逐臭

rú yíng zhú chòudictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
like flies pursuing a stink (idiom) / the mob chases the rich and powerful / the crowd runs after trash
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

如蠅逐臭 如蝇逐臭 [ru2 ying2 zhu2 chou4] /like flies pursuing a stink (idiom); the mob chases the rich and powerful/the crowd runs after trash/

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Other forms in these source records: 如蠅逐臭

  • 如
    rú

    as / as if / such as

  • 蝇
    yíng

    fly / musca / CL:隻|只[zhī]

  • 逐
    zhú

    (bound form) to pursue / to chase / to drive away / one by one / individually

  • 臭
    chòu

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

    xiù

    sense of smell / smell bad

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