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如蝇逐臭
如蠅逐臭
rúyíngzhúchòu
1. like flies pursuing a stink (idiom); the mob chases the rich and powerful
2. the crowd runs after trash

Character Breakdown

如
rú
as, as if, like, such as, supposing
HSK 3 6 丶
蝇
yíng
fly, musca
14 丶
逐
zhú
to pursue; to expel; step by step
HSK 5 10 丶
臭
chòu
to reek, to smell, to stink
HSK 5 10 丶

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