藏垢納污 cáng gòu nà wū

harbor evil; cover up wrongdoing

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. to hide dirt, to conceal corruption (idiom); to shelter evil people and accept wrongdoing
  2. 2. aiding and abetting wicked deeds

Characters

Character Meaning
to hide away; to conceal; to store
dirt; disgrace
to receive; to accept; to pay (tax etc)
dirty; filthy; foul