xūn
yóu
tóng

idiom

Meaning of 薰莸不同器

薰莸不同器 means the good and the bad cannot coexist; virtuous and wicked people cannot mix. Pronounced xūn yóu bù tóng qì.

  • the good and the bad cannot coexist; virtuous and wicked people cannot mix

Definitions & Examples

men
liǎng
rén
xìng
chā
tài
 
zhēn
shì
xūn
yóu
tóng
 
gēn
běn
zuò
 

Their personalities are so different—they're truly like fragrant and foul grass that can't coexist, making cooperation impossible.

Zhè
liǎng
zhǒng
wén
huà
xūn
yóu
tóng
 
hěn
nán
róng
zài
 

These two cultures are incompatible, like fragrant and foul grass that can't share a vessel—it's hard to blend them together.

Zhèng
zhí
de
rén
bài
fèn
xūn
yóu
tóng
 
jué
néng
tóng
liú
 

Honest people and corrupt elements are incompatible—they must never associate with each other.