群蚁趋膻 — “Swarms of ants seek what is rank-smelling”
群蚁趋膻 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describes a situation where many people with similar undesirable characteristics or bad intentions gather together, often attracted by a common (usually illicit or contemptible) interest”. Literally, “Swarms of ants seek what is rank-smelling”.
群蚁趋膻 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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What does 群蚁趋膻 mean?
群蚁趋膻 (qún yǐ qū shān) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describes a situation where many people with similar undesirable characteristics or bad intentions gather together, often attracted by a common (usually illicit or contemptible) interest”.
How do you pronounce 群蚁趋膻?
群蚁趋膻 is pronounced qún yǐ qū shān in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 群蚁趋膻 literally mean?
Literally, 群蚁趋膻 means “Swarms of ants seek what is rank-smelling”. It is used to mean “describes a situation where many people with similar undesirable characteristics or bad intentions gather together, often attracted by a common (usually illicit or contemptible) interest”.
What is the Chinese definition of 群蚁趋膻?
膻：羊臊气。比喻许多臭味相投的人聚集在一起