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Chinese
Etymology
From the proverb 一粒老鼠屎，壞了一鍋粥／一粒老鼠屎，坏了一锅粥 (yī lì lǎoshǔshǐ, huài le yī guō zhōu, “One piece of mouse excrement spoiled one (whole) pot of rice congee.”)
Pronunciation
Noun
老鼠屎
- (figurative) bad apple
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