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
trad. (同流合污/同流合汙) /
simp. (同流合污)

Etymology

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From Mencius:

[Classical Chinese, trad. and simp.]
From: Mencius, c. 4th century BCE
Tóngliúsú, shì. [Pinyin]
They agree with the current customs. They consent with an impure age.

Pronunciation

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Idiom

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同流合污

  1. to commit evil deeds together with the contemptible and evil people