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腥手污脚 — “To get one's hands and feet dirty”

腥手污脚 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to get one's hands and feet dirty”. Implying involvement in unsavory or corrupt activities. Literally, “Stained hands, soiled feet”.

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腥手污脚 Pronunciation and Pinyin

腥手污脚 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
腥
xīng13raw meat or fish smell
手
shǒu4hand, skill, person, handy
污
wū6dirty, stain, corrupt
脚
jiǎo11foot, leg, base

Example Sentence with 腥手污脚

他警告团队成员,不要为了私利而腥手污脚,损害集体利益。
He warned team members not to get their hands dirty for personal gain and harm the collective interest.

Idioms Related to 腥手污脚

More idioms starting with 腥

  • xīng腥dé德fā发wén闻Vile conduct becomes widely known
  • xīng腥wén闻zài在shàng上infamy spreads far and wide
  • xīng腥fēng风xuè血yǔ雨a reign of terror and bloodshed
  • xīng腥fēng风xián醎yǔ雨brutal reign of terror

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What does 腥手污脚 mean?

腥手污脚 (xīng shǒu wū jiǎo) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to get one's hands and feet dirty”.

How do you pronounce 腥手污脚?

腥手污脚 is pronounced xīng shǒu wū jiǎo in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 腥手污脚 literally mean?

Literally, 腥手污脚 means “Stained hands, soiled feet”. It is used to mean “to get one's hands and feet dirty”.

What is the Chinese definition of 腥手污脚?

腥:弄脏;污:污染。指污染了手脚

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