一颗老鼠屎坏了一锅汤 yī kē lǎo shǔ shǐ huài le yī guō tāng

DEFINITIONS

  1. lit. a piece of rat feces spoiled the whole pot of soup (idiom)
  2. fig. one bad apple can spoil the whole bunch

CHARACTERS

一 yī
HSK 1
one; a, an; alone
颗 kē
HSK 5
grain, kernel
老 lǎo
HSK 1
old, aged; experienced
鼠 shǔ
HSK 5
rat, mouse; KangXi radical 208
屎 shǐ excrement, shit, dung
坏 huài
HSK 3
rotten, spoilt, bad, broken down
了 le
HSK 1
to finish; particle of completed action
一 yī
HSK 1
one; a, an; alone
锅 guō
HSK 5
cooking-pot, saucepan
汤 tāng
HSK 4
hot water; soup, gravy, broth