一丘之貉

Mandarin · pinyin yī qiū zhī hé

Meanings

  1. jackals of the same tribe (idiom); fig. They are all just as bad as each other.
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一
yī · one; a, an; alone
丘
qiū · hill; elder; empty; a name
之
zhī · marks preceding phrase as modifier of following phrase; it, him her, them; go to
貉
háo · badger; raccoon dog
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1–1–1–2 · yi1 qiu1 zhi1 he2

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

jat1 jau1 zi1 hok6

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jat1 jau1 zi1 hok6

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noun

  1. (derogatory) people of the same ilk; birds of a feather

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一丘之貉 · yi1 qiu1 zhi1 he2
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Exact source record一丘之貉 一丘之貉 [yi1 qiu1 zhi1 he2] /jackals of the same tribe (idiom); fig. They are all just as bad as each other./