薰莸同器 — “Virtue and vice are intermingled”
薰莸同器 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Virtue and vice are intermingled”. Good and bad elements coexist, often implying that the negative influences or overshadows the positive. Literally, “Fragrant herb and smelly grass in the same vessel”.
薰莸同器 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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More idioms starting with 薰
- xūn薰tiān天hè赫dì地overwhelmingly powerful and influential
- xūn薰yóu莸bù不tóng同qì器Good and bad cannot coexist
- xūn薰yóu莸yì异qì器Good and evil cannot coexist
- xūn薰yóu莸wú无biàn辨unable to distinguish good from bad
- xūn薰yóu莸cuò错zá杂good and bad intermingled
- xūn薰fēng风jiě解yùn愠gentle breeze dispels vexation
- xūn薰xiāng香zì自shāo烧Talent brings misfortune
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What does 薰莸同器 mean?
薰莸同器 (xūn yóu tóng qì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Virtue and vice are intermingled”.
How do you pronounce 薰莸同器?
薰莸同器 is pronounced xūn yóu tóng qì in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 薰莸同器 literally mean?
Literally, 薰莸同器 means “Fragrant herb and smelly grass in the same vessel”. It is used to mean “Virtue and vice are intermingled”.
What is the Chinese definition of 薰莸同器?
薰：香草，比喻善类；莸：臭草，比喻恶物。香草和臭草放在一起。比喻善恶同处，恶者掩善。