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一粒老鼠屎坏了一锅粥
一粒老鼠屎壞了一鍋粥
yīlìlǎoshǔshǐhuàileyīguōzhōu
1.
lit. a piece of rat feces spoiled the whole pot of congee (idiom)
2.
fig. one bad apple can spoil the whole bunch
Character Breakdown
一
yī
one; a, an; alone
HSK 1
1 丶
粒
lì
grain, granule; bullet, pellet
HSK 6
11 丶
老
lǎo
old, aged; experienced
HSK 1
6 丶
鼠
shǔ
rat, mouse
HSK 5
13 丶
屎
shǐ
stool, feces, dung
9 丶
坏
huài
bad, rotten, spoiled; to break down
HSK 3
7 丶
了
le
clear; to finish; particle of completed action
HSK 1
2 丶
一
yī
one; a, an; alone
HSK 1
1 丶
锅
guō
cooking-pot, saucepan
HSK 5
12 丶
粥
zhōu
porridge, gruel, congee
HSK 6
12 丶
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