纳污藏秽 — “To take in filth and hide foulness”
纳污藏秽 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to harbor evil, to tolerate and accommodate undesirable elements or activities; to shelter the bad and the corrupt”. Literally, “To take in filth and hide foulness”.
纳污藏秽 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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What does 纳污藏秽 mean?
纳污藏秽 (nà wū cáng huì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to harbor evil, to tolerate and accommodate undesirable elements or activities; to shelter the bad and the corrupt”.
How do you pronounce 纳污藏秽?
纳污藏秽 is pronounced nà wū cáng huì in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 纳污藏秽 literally mean?
Literally, 纳污藏秽 means “to take in filth and hide foulness”. It is used to mean “to harbor evil, to tolerate and accommodate undesirable elements or activities; to shelter the bad and the corrupt”.
What is the Chinese definition of 纳污藏秽?
纳：容纳；秽：肮脏，污秽。包藏容纳污浊肮脏的东西。比喻包容坏人坏事