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一粒老鼠屎坏了一锅粥
yīlìlǎoshǔshǐhuàileyīguōzhōu
Traditional: 一粒老鼠屎壞了一鍋粥
lit. a piece of rat feces spoiled the whole pot of congee (idiom) / fig. one bad apple can spoil the whole bunch
Character Breakdown
一
yī
one; a, an; alone
HSK 1
粒
lì
grain, granule; bullet, pellet
HSK 6
老
lǎo
old, aged; experienced
HSK 1
鼠
shǔ
rat, mouse
HSK 5
屎
shǐ
stool, feces, dung
坏
huài
bad, rotten, spoiled; to break down
HSK 3
了
le
clear; to finish; particle of completed action
HSK 1
一
yī
one; a, an; alone
HSK 1
锅
guō
cooking-pot, saucepan
HSK 5
粥
zhōu
porridge, gruel, congee
HSK 6
Additional Information
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