harbor evil; shelter wrongdoing
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesidiom
to harbor evil; to shelter wrongdoing; to be a breeding ground for vice
formalCriticizes an individual, place, or system that allows or conceals immoral or illegal activities. The meaning is distinctly negative.
Zhè这
jiā家
yè夜
zǒng总
huì会
yú鱼
lóng龙
hùn混
zá杂
，
jiǎn简
zhí直
shì是
gè个
cáng藏
wū污
nà纳
gòu垢
de的
dì地
fang方
。
This nightclub is a mixed bag of characters; it's simply a place that harbors all sorts of vice.
Nà那
gè个
fǔ腐
bài败
de的
zǔ组
zhī织
cáng藏
wū污
nà纳
gòu垢
，
shì是
shè社
huì会
de的
dú毒
liú瘤
。
That corrupt organization shelters all manner of wrongdoing; it's a cancer on society.
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Zhèng正
yì义
de的
fǎ法
lǜ律
bù不
yǔn允
xǔ许
rèn任
hé何
jiǎo角
luò落
cáng藏
wū污
nà纳
gòu垢
。
Just laws do not permit any corner to harbor evil.