Taivo A Taiwan Mandarin dictionary

蠅營狗苟

yíngyínggǒugǒu

ㄧㄥˊ ㄧㄥˊ ㄍㄡˇ ㄍㄡˇ

Simplified 蝇营狗苟

  1. 1(lit.) to swarm like flies around rotten food and drag out an ignoble existence like a dog (idiom)
  2. 2(fig.) to lead an undignified life; to resort to any means for personal gain

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