一粒老鼠屎壞了一鍋粥

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lit. one pellet of rat feces spoiled the whole pot of congee (idiom) · fig. one bad apple can spoil the whole bunch

2 Written Forms

Meanings

  1. lit. one pellet of rat feces spoiled the whole pot of congee (idiom)
  2. fig. one bad apple can spoil the whole bunch

Written Forms

一粒老鼠屎壞了一鍋粥Traditional · Main Form
一粒老鼠屎坏了一锅粥Alternate Form

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