如蠅逐臭 rú yíng zhú chòu

DEFINITIONS

  1. like flies 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
蠅 yíng flies
逐 zhú
HSK 5
chase, expel; one by one
臭 chòu
HSK 5
smell, stink, emit foul odor