藏污纳垢 cáng wū nà gòu

DEFINITIONS

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

CHARACTERS

藏 cáng
HSK 5
hide, conceal; hoard, store up
污 wū
HSK 4
filthy, dirty, impure, polluted
纳 nà
HSK 5
admit, take, receive, accept
垢 gòu dirt, filth, stains; dirty