xīng
shān

literary
formal
noun

Meaning of 腥膻

腥膻 means a rank, fishy and muttony stench; metaphor for foul, corrupt or filthy things; meat; animal flesh (in Buddhist or vegetarian contexts). Pronounced xīng shān.

  • a rank, fishy and muttony stench; metaphor for foul, corrupt or filthy things
  • meat; animal flesh (in Buddhist or vegetarian contexts)
  • invading foreign enemies (carrying connotations of hatred and contempt)

Definitions & Examples

Kōng
zhōng
màn
zhe
xīng
shān
zhī
 

The air was filled with a fishy, muttony stench.

Jūn
yuǎn
xīng
shān
 
bǎo
qīng
jié
zhī
shēn
 

A gentleman keeps far from such filth to maintain a pure body.

Zhè
zhǒng
xīng
shān
zhī
lìng
rén
zuò
ǒu
 

This stench makes people want to vomit.