藏污纳垢
cáng wū nà gòu
Pinyin

Definition

藏污纳垢
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cáng wū nà gòu
  1. to hide dirt, to conceal corruption (idiom); to shelter evil people and accept wrongdoing
  2. aiding and abetting wicked deeds

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

收藏
shōu cáng
  1. 1 to hoard
  2. 2 to collect
  3. 3 collection
  4. 4 to bookmark (Internet)
污染
wū rǎn
  1. 1 pollution
  2. 2 contamination
  3. 3 CL:個|个[gè]
藏
Zàng
  1. 1 Tibet
  2. 2 Xizang 西藏
西藏
Xī zàng
  1. 1 Tibet
  2. 2 Xizang or Tibetan autonomous region 西藏自治區|西藏自治区
隐藏
yǐn cáng
  1. 1 to hide
  2. 2 to conceal
  3. 3 to mask
  4. 4 to shelter
  5. 5 to harbor (i.e. keep sth hidden)
  6. 6 to hide oneself
  7. 7 to lie low
  8. 8 to nestle
  9. 9 hidden
  10. 10 implicit
  11. 11 private
  12. 12 covert
  13. 13 recessed (lighting)
冷藏
lěng cáng
  1. 1 refrigeration
  2. 2 cold storage
  3. 3 to keep (food, medicine) in cold environment
埋藏
mái cáng
  1. 1 to bury
  2. 2 to hide by burying
  3. 3 hidden
宝藏
bǎo zàng
  1. 1 precious mineral deposits
  2. 2 hidden treasure
  3. 3 (fig.) treasure
  4. 4 (Buddhism) the treasure of Buddha's law
捉迷藏
zhuō mí cáng
  1. 1 to play hide-and-seek
掩藏
yǎn cáng
  1. 1 hidden
  2. 2 covered
  3. 3 concealed
暗藏
àn cáng
  1. 1 to hide
  2. 2 to conceal
污垢
wū gòu
  1. 1 filth
污水
wū shuǐ
  1. 1 sewage
污渍
wū zì
  1. 1 stain
污浊
wū zhuó
  1. 1 dirty
  2. 2 muddy
  3. 3 foul (sewer)
污秽
wū huì
  1. 1 nasty
  2. 2 sordid
  3. 3 filthy
污蔑
wū miè
  1. 1 variant of 污衊|污蔑[wū miè]
污点
wū diǎn
  1. 1 stain
  2. 2 taint
玷污
diàn wū
  1. 1 to stain
  2. 2 to sully
  3. 3 to tarnish
珍藏
zhēn cáng
  1. 1 collection
  2. 2 to collect (valuables)

Idioms (20)

剖腹藏珠
pōu fù cáng zhū
  1. 1 lit. cutting one's stomach to hide a pearl (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. wasting a lot of effort on trivialities
包藏祸心
bāo cáng huò xīn
  1. 1 to harbor evil intentions (idiom); concealing malice
同流合污
tóng liú hé wū
  1. 1 to wallow in the mire with sb (idiom); to follow the bad example of others
含垢忍辱
hán gòu rěn rǔ
  1. 1 to bear shame and humiliation (idiom)
奸官污吏
jiān guān wū lì
  1. 1 traitor minister and corrupt official (idiom); abuse and corruption
忍垢偷生
rěn gòu tōu shēng
  1. 1 to bear humiliation to save one's skin (idiom)
春生，夏长，秋收，冬藏
chūn shēng , xià zhǎng , qiū shōu , dōng cáng
  1. 1 sow in spring, develop in summer, harvest in autumn, store in winter (idiom)
深藏若虚
shēn cáng ruò xū
  1. 1 to hide one's treasure away so that no-one knows about it (idiom); fig. modest about one's talents
  2. 2 to hide one's light under a bushel
澡垢索疵
zǎo gòu suǒ cī
  1. 1 to wash the dirt to find a defect (idiom); to find fault
  2. 2 to nitpick
皎皎者易污
jiǎo jiǎo zhě yì wū
  1. 1 Virtue is easily sullied. (idiom)
笑里藏刀
xiào lǐ cáng dāo
  1. 1 lit. a dagger hidden in smiles (idiom); friendly manners belying hypocritical intentions
  2. 2 when the fox preaches, look to the geese
绵里藏针
mián lǐ cáng zhēn
  1. 1 lit. a needle concealed in silk floss (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. ruthless character behind a gentle appearance
  3. 3 a wolf in sheep's clothing
  4. 4 an iron fist in a velvet glove
卧虎藏龙
wò hǔ cáng lóng
  1. 1 lit. hidden dragon, crouching tiger (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. talented individuals in hiding
  3. 3 concealed talent
苞藏祸心
bāo cáng huò xīn
  1. 1 to harbor evil intentions (idiom); concealing malice
蓬首垢面
péng shǒu gòu miàn
  1. 1 lit. with disheveled hair and a dirty face
  2. 2 of unkempt appearance (idiom)
藏器待时
cáng qì dài shí
  1. 1 to conceal one's abilities and wait (idiom); to lie low and await the opportune moment
藏垢纳污
cáng gòu nà wū
  1. 1 to hide dirt, to conceal corruption (idiom); to shelter evil people and accept wrongdoing
  2. 2 aiding and abetting wicked deeds
藏污纳垢
cáng wū nà gòu
  1. 1 to hide dirt, to conceal corruption (idiom); to shelter evil people and accept wrongdoing
  2. 2 aiding and abetting wicked deeds
藏头露尾
cáng tóu lù wěi
  1. 1 to hide the head and show the tail (idiom); to give a partial account
  2. 2 half-truths
藏龙卧虎
cáng lóng wò hǔ
  1. 1 lit. hidden dragon, crouching tiger (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. talented individuals in hiding
  3. 3 concealed talent

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