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滑泥扬波
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滑泥扬波 — “Slide in mud and raise waves”

滑泥扬波 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to compromise one's principles and go along with corrupt or undesirable practices; to drift with the tide or go with the flow, often implying moral compromise”. Literally, “slide in mud and raise waves”.

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滑泥扬波 Pronunciation and Pinyin

滑泥扬波 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
滑
huá13smooth, slippery, slide
泥
ní8mud, paste, plaster, rigid
扬
yáng6raise, praise, or scatter
波
bō8wave or ripple

Example Sentence with 滑泥扬波

他本来有自己的主见,但为了讨好同事,渐渐也开始滑泥扬波,不再坚持原则了。
He originally had his own ideas, but to please his colleagues, he gradually started to compromise his principles and go along with the tide, no longer adhering to them.

Idioms Related to 滑泥扬波

Synonyms of 滑泥扬波

  • gǔ淈ní泥yáng扬bō波stir up mud and raise waves

More idioms starting with 滑

  • huá滑tiān天xià下zhī之dà大jī稽the greatest joke in the world
  • huá滑tóu头huá滑nǎo脑cunning, slick, and evasive

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Questions about 滑泥扬波

What does 滑泥扬波 mean?

滑泥扬波 (huá ní yáng bō) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to compromise one's principles and go along with corrupt or undesirable practices; to drift with the tide or go with the flow, often implying moral compromise”.

How do you pronounce 滑泥扬波?

滑泥扬波 is pronounced huá ní yáng bō in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 滑泥扬波 literally mean?

Literally, 滑泥扬波 means “slide in mud and raise waves”. It is used to mean “to compromise one's principles and go along with corrupt or undesirable practices; to drift with the tide or go with the flow, often implying moral compromise”.

What is the Chinese definition of 滑泥扬波?

指同流合污,随俗浮沉。

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