share the same rotten tastes; be birds of a feather
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesidiom
to share the same rotten tastes; to be like-minded in bad ways; birds of a feather flock together (derogatory)
derogatoryA strongly derogatory idiom, used to criticize people who bond over shared negative traits, vices, or depraved interests. It implies mutual attraction based on low moral standards.
Zhè这
liǎng两
gè个
dǔ赌
tú徒
zhěng整
tiān天
hùn混
zài在
yī一
qǐ起
，
zhēn真
shì是
chòu臭
wèi味
xiāng相
tóu投
。
These two gamblers hang out together all day long; they're truly birds of a feather.
Jǐ几
gè个
tān贪
guān官
chòu臭
wèi味
xiāng相
tóu投
，
hěn很
kuài快
jiù就
jié结
chéng成
le了
lì利
yì益
jí集
tuán团
。
A few corrupt officials, sharing the same rotten tastes, quickly formed an interest group.
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Bié别
hé和
nà那
xiē些
rén人
zǒu走
dé得
tài太
jìn近
，
tā他
men们
dōu都
shì是
yī一
qún群
chòu臭
wèi味
xiāng相
tóu投
de的
jiā家
huo伙
。
Don't get too close to those people; they're all a bunch of like-minded troublemakers.