曳尾泥涂 — “To live an ignoble or degraded life, often in a corrupt environment”
曳尾泥涂 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to live an ignoble or degraded life, often in a corrupt environment”. To engage in sordid or contemptible acts. Literally, “drag tail in the mud/mire”.
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What does 曳尾泥涂 mean?
曳尾泥涂 (yè wěi ní tú) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to live an ignoble or degraded life, often in a corrupt environment”.
How do you pronounce 曳尾泥涂?
曳尾泥涂 is pronounced yè wěi ní tú in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 曳尾泥涂 literally mean?
Literally, 曳尾泥涂 means “drag tail in the mud/mire”. It is used to mean “to live an ignoble or degraded life, often in a corrupt environment”.
What is the Chinese definition of 曳尾泥涂?
①比喻在污浊的环境里苟且偷生。同“曳尾涂中”。②比喻卑鄙龌龊的行为。