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如蟻附膻

简如蚁附膻 · 繁如蟻附膻

Mandarin · pinyin rú yǐ fù shān

like ants pursuing a stink (idiom); the mob chases the rich and powerful
the crowd runs after trash

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如: rú · if, supposing; as if; like, as
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附: fù · adhere to, append; rely on near to
膻: shān · dàn · a rank odor; a technical term from Chinese medicine for the center of the chest
蚁: yǐ · ants

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2–3–4–1 · ru2 yi3 fu4 shan1

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jyu4 ngai5 fu6 zin1

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