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藏污纳垢

cáng wū nà gòudictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to hide dirt, to conceal corruption (idiom) / to shelter evil people and accept wrongdoing / aiding and abetting wicked deeds
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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.

Source record: cd-a6683072d8153384. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

藏污納垢 藏污纳垢 [cang2 wu1 na4 gou4] /to hide dirt, to conceal corruption (idiom); to shelter evil people and accept wrongdoing/aiding and abetting wicked deeds/

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Other forms in these source records: 藏污納垢

  • 藏
    cáng

    to conceal / to hide away / to harbor / to store / to collect

    zàng

    storehouse / depository / Buddhist or Taoist scripture

    Zàng

    Tibetan ethnic group / Tibet Autonomous Region (short name for 西藏自治區|西藏自治区[Xī zàng Zì zhì qū])

  • 污
    wū

    dirty / filthy / foul / corrupt / to smear / to defile / dirt / filth

  • 纳
    nà

    to receive / to accept / to enjoy / to bring into / to pay (tax etc) / nano- (one billionth) / to reinforce sole of shoes or stockings by close sewing

    Nà

    surname Na

  • 垢
    gòu

    dirt / disgrace

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.