Word
| HSK | Not in HSK |
|---|---|
| FREQUENCY | Unknown |
一粒老鼠屎坏了一锅粥 yī lì lǎo shǔ shǐ huài le yī guō zhōu
DEFINITIONS
- lit. a piece of rat feces spoiled the whole pot of congee (idiom)
- fig. one bad apple can spoil the whole bunch
CHARACTERS
| 一 yī | one; a, an; alone |
| 粒 lì | grain; small particle |
| 老 lǎo | old, aged; experienced |
| 鼠 shǔ | rat, mouse; KangXi radical 208 |
| 屎 shǐ | excrement, shit, dung |
| 坏 huài | rotten, spoilt, bad, broken down |
| 了 le | to finish; particle of completed action |
| 一 yī | one; a, an; alone |
| 锅 guō | cooking-pot, saucepan |
| 粥 zhōu | rice gruel, congee |