蝇营狗苟
Word
(lit.) to swarm like flies around rotten food and drag out an ignoble existence like a dog (idiom)
- Traditional
- 蠅營狗苟
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ying2ying2gou3gou3Meaning
- (lit.) to swarm like flies around rotten food and drag out an ignoble existence like a dog (idiom) CC-CEDICT
- (fig.) to lead an undignified life; to resort to any means for personal gain CC-CEDICT