A slanderous and treacherous petty person; a sycophant who schemes to harm the virtuous.
那个在背后散布谣言、挑拨离间的人，简直就是个臧仓小人
The person who spreads rumors and sows discord behind everyone's back is truly a Zang Cang-like character.
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During the Warring States period, Duke Ping of Lu deeply trusted Zang Cang, a truly despicable petty person. Relying on Duke Ping's favor and trust, Zang Cang often sowed discord among others and spoke ill of them.
When he heard that Duke Ping was going to visit Mencius, he tried every means to obstruct him, slandering Mencius as a mere commoner, thereby causing Duke Ping to miss a valuable opportunity for learning.
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