Meaning of 同流合污
同流合污 means to associate with evil people and do evil; to wallow in the mire with others. Pronounced tóng liú hé wū.
- to associate with evil people and do evil; to wallow in the mire with others
Definitions & Examples
Zuò作
wéi为
guān官
yuán员
，
tā他
jù拒
jué绝
yǔ与
fǔ腐
bài败
fèn分
zǐ子
tóng同
liú流
hé合
wū污
。
As an official, he refused to wallow in the mire with corrupt elements.
Rú如
guǒ果
nǐ你
xuǎn选
zé择
tóng同
liú流
hé合
wū污
，
zuì最
zhōng终
yě也
huì会
shòu受
dào到
fǎ法
lǜ律
de的
zhì制
cái裁
。
If you choose to associate with evil-doers, you will eventually face legal sanctions as well.
Zài在
zhè这
ge个
fù复
zá杂
de的
huán环
jìng境
zhōng中
，
bǎo保
chí持
qīng清
bái白
bù不
tóng同
liú流
hé合
wū污
bìng并
bù不
róng容
yì易
。
In this complex environment, it is not easy to remain clean and refuse to wallow in the mire with others.
Tā他
nìng宁
yuàn愿
bèi被
gū孤
lì立
，
yě也
bù不
yuàn愿
yǔ与
nà那
xiē些
rén人
tóng同
liú流
hé合
wū污
。
He would rather be isolated than wallow in the mire with those people.
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