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如蠅逐臭

简如蝇逐臭 · 繁如蠅逐臭

Mandarin · pinyin 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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如: rú · if, supposing; as if; like, as
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逐: zhú · chase, expel; one by one
臭: chòu · smell, stink, emit foul odor
蝇: yíng · flies

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2–2–2–4 · ru2 ying2 zhu2 chou4

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jyu4 jing4 zuk6 cau3

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