同流合污

Chinese
 
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) 同 流 合 污/汙
simp. (同流合污) 同 流 合 污

Etymology

From Mencius:

同乎流俗，合乎污世。 [Classical Chinese, trad. and simp.]
From: Mencius, c. 4th century BCE
Tóng hū liúsú, hé hū wūshì. [Pinyin]
They agree with the current customs. They consent with an impure age.

Pronunciation

Idiom

同流合污

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