如蠅逐臭

jyu4 jing4 zuk6 cau3

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

2 Written Forms

Meanings

  1. like flies pursuing a stink (idiom); the mob chases the rich and powerful
  2. the crowd runs after trash

Written Forms

如蠅逐臭Traditional · Main Form
如蝇逐臭Alternate Form

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