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入鲍忘臭
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入鲍忘臭

入鲍忘臭 — “Entering a salted fish shop, one forgets the smell”

入鲍忘臭 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to become accustomed to an unpleasant environment or its negative influences over time, to the point of no longer noticing or being bothered by them; to be desensitized by one's surroundings”. Literally, “Entering a salted fish shop, one forgets the smell”.

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入鲍忘臭 Pronunciation and Pinyin

入鲍忘臭 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
入
rù2to enter
鲍
bào13abalone or salted fish
忘
wàng7to forget
臭
chòu10foul smell or stench

Example Sentence with 入鲍忘臭

小明刚开始对公司里的一些不良风气很不适应,但时间久了,他也渐渐入鲍忘臭,不再觉得有什么不妥了。
Xiao Ming was initially uncomfortable with some unhealthy practices in the company, but over time, he gradually became desensitized, no longer finding anything wrong.

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Synonyms of 入鲍忘臭

  • rú如rù入bào鲍yú鱼zhī之sì肆,,jiǔ久ér而bù不wén闻qí其chòu臭accustomed to bad environment

More idioms starting with 入

  • rù入bù不zhī支chū出income not cover expenses
  • rù入bù不fū敷chū出income not enough to cover expenditure
  • rù入zhǔ主chū出nú奴Academically sectarian or bigoted
  • rù入xiāng乡wèn问sú俗When in Rome, do as the Romans do
  • rù入xiāng乡suí随sú俗When in Rome, do as the Romans do
  • rù入jǐng井wàng望tiān天have a very narrow view
  • rù入wú吾gòu彀zhōng中fall into my trap
  • rù入guó国wèn问sú俗When visiting a new place or country
  • rù入guó国wèn问jìn禁Inquire about local customs and taboos
  • rù入tǔ土wéi为ān安find peace in burial
  • rù入shèng圣chāo超fán凡become a sage and transcend the mundane
  • rù入dì地wú无mén门no way out

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Questions about 入鲍忘臭

What does 入鲍忘臭 mean?

入鲍忘臭 (rù bào wàng chòu) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to become accustomed to an unpleasant environment or its negative influences over time, to the point of no longer noticing or being bothered by them; to be desensitized by one's surroundings”.

How do you pronounce 入鲍忘臭?

入鲍忘臭 is pronounced rù bào wàng chòu in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 入鲍忘臭 literally mean?

Literally, 入鲍忘臭 means “Entering a salted fish shop, one forgets the smell”. It is used to mean “to become accustomed to an unpleasant environment or its negative influences over time, to the point of no longer noticing or being bothered by them; to be desensitized by one's surroundings”.

What is the Chinese definition of 入鲍忘臭?

鲍鱼:咸鱼。如同进入咸鱼店,时间一长就闻不到它的腥臭味。比喻环境对人的熏染和影响

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