蠅營狗苟 — ying2 ying2 gou3 gou3 — Chinese Dictionary

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ying² ying² gou³ gou³

lit. to swarm like flies around rotten food and drag out an ignoble existence like a dog (idiom)/fig. to lead an undignified life; to resort to any means for personal gain

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As word

1

ying²

lit. to swarm like flies around rotten food and drag out an ignoble existence like a dog (idiom)/fig. to lead an undignified life; to resort to any means for personal gain

2

ying²

lit. to swarm like flies around rotten food and drag out an ignoble existence like a dog (idiom)/fig. to lead an undignified life; to resort to any means for personal gain

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gou³

lit. to swarm like flies around rotten food and drag out an ignoble existence like a dog (idiom)/fig. to lead an undignified life; to resort to any means for personal gain

4

gou³

lit. to swarm like flies around rotten food and drag out an ignoble existence like a dog (idiom)/fig. to lead an undignified life; to resort to any means for personal gain