如蚁附膻 rú yǐ fù shān

DEFINITIONS

  1. like ants pursuing a stink (idiom); the mob chases the rich and powerful
  2. the crowd runs after trash

CHARACTERS

如 rú
HSK 3
if, supposing; as if; like, as
蚁 yǐ
HSK 6
ants
附 fù
HSK 3
adhere to, append; rely on near to
膻 shān a rank odor; a technical term from Chinese medicine for the center of the chest