藏垢纳污 in English cang2 gou4 na4 wu1 Meaning

Meanings

  • to hide dirt, to conceal corruption (idiomatic expression); to shelter evil people and accept wrongdoing
  • aiding and abetting wicked deeds

Simplified Characters

藏 垢 纳 污

Traditional Characters

藏 垢 納 污

Pinyin

cang2 gou4 na4 wu1

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

藏cang2Tibet 垢gou4dirt 纳na4surname Na 污wu1variant of 污[wu1]