毒瘤 (dú liú) — malignant tumor (medical); (figurative) cancer; harmful element, blight on society

Definition

Literally 'poisonous tumor' — used figuratively to call out a deeply harmful person or practice that must be rooted out, like a cancer on society. The tone is strongly condemnatory, stronger than 害群之马.

noun
malignant tumor (medical)(figurative) cancerharmful elementblight on society
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Beispiele

  • 毒瘤
    Yī shēng zài tā de fèi bù fā xiàn le yí gè dú liú.
    The doctor discovered a malignant tumor in his lung.
  • 毒瘤
    Fǔ bài shì shè huì de dú liú, bì xū chè dǐ chǎn chú.
    Corruption is a cancer on society; it must be completely eradicated.
  • 毒瘤
    Zhè ge fàn zuì tuán huǒ yǐ chéng wéi dāng dì de dú liú.
    This criminal gang has become a malignant tumor on the local community.
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