藏污纳垢 cáng wū nà gòu

harbor evil; shelter corruption

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 57093rd word

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
藏 cáng HSK 5
to hide away; to conceal; to store
污 wū HSK 4
dirty; filthy; foul
纳 nà HSK 5
to receive; to accept; to pay (tax etc)
垢 gòu
dirt; disgrace