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Chinese
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like; same; similar like; same; similar; together; alike; with |
to flow; to spread; to circulate to flow; to spread; to circulate; to move |
to close; to gather; to join to close; to gather; to join; to fit; all; together |
dirt; filth
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| trad. (同流合污/同流合汙)
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同
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流
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合
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污/汙
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| simp. (同流合污)
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同
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流
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合
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污
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Etymology
From Mencius:
同乎流俗，合乎污世。 - From: Mencius, c. 4th century BCE
- Tóng hū liúsú, hé hū wūshì.
- They agree with the current customs. They consent with an impure age.
Pronunciation
Idiom
同流合污
- to commit evil deeds together with the contemptible and evil people