Meaning of 羞与为伍
羞与为伍 means to be ashamed to be in the same company as; to disdain to associate with. Pronounced xiū yǔ wéi wǔ.
- to be ashamed to be in the same company as; to disdain to associate with
Definitions & Examples
Tā他
wéi为
rén人
zhèng正
zhí直
，
xiū羞
yǔ与
nà那
xiē些
tān贪
guān官
wū污
lì吏
wéi为
wǔ伍
。
He is an upright man, ashamed to associate with those corrupt officials.
Zhēn真
zhèng正
de的
jūn君
zǐ子
yīng应
dāng当
xiū羞
yǔ与
nà那
zhǒng种
xiǎo小
rén人
wéi为
wǔ伍
。
A true gentleman should be ashamed to associate with such petty men.
Zhè这
wèi位
xué学
zhě者
qīng清
gāo高
zì自
shǒu守
，
xiū羞
yǔ与
shì世
sú俗
de的
shāng商
yè业
chǎo炒
zuò作
cháo潮
liú流
wéi为
wǔ伍
。
This scholar maintains high moral integrity and is ashamed to join the tide of vulgar commercial hype.
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