鼠屎污羹 — “Rat droppings defile soup”
鼠屎污羹 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to spoil something good by introducing a minor flaw or undesirable element; to have a fly in the ointment”. Literally, “rat droppings defile soup”.
鼠屎污羹 Pronunciation and Pinyin
鼠屎污羹 Character Breakdown
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Open the tool →Questions about 鼠屎污羹
What does 鼠屎污羹 mean?
鼠屎污羹 (shǔ shǐ wū gēng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to spoil something good by introducing a minor flaw or undesirable element; to have a fly in the ointment”.
How do you pronounce 鼠屎污羹?
鼠屎污羹 is pronounced shǔ shǐ wū gēng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 鼠屎污羹 literally mean?
Literally, 鼠屎污羹 means “rat droppings defile soup”. It is used to mean “to spoil something good by introducing a minor flaw or undesirable element; to have a fly in the ointment”.
What is the Chinese definition of 鼠屎污羹?
比喻加进了不好的东西，从而破坏了原来美的事物。