害群之马 (hài qún zhī mǎ) — a person who is a bad influence on the group; a black sheep
Definition
A literary four-character idiom for 'a black sheep' — one person who damages the whole group. Used in written/formal contexts, stronger than everyday 一颗老鼠屎.
noun
a person who is a bad influence on the groupa black sheep
Examples
- ，害群之马。Tā zǒng shì bù zūn shǒu jì lǜ, chéng le tuán duì lǐ de hài qún zhī mǎ.He always breaks the rules and has become a black sheep in the team.
- 害群之马，。Gōng sī jué dìng kāi chú nà ge hài qún zhī mǎ, yǐ wéi hù zhěng tǐ lì yì.The company decided to fire that troublemaker to protect the overall interests.
- ，害群之马。Zài yí gè jí tǐ zhōng, yào jǐng tì hài qún zhī mǎ de chū xiàn.In a group, you must be wary of the emergence of a bad apple.
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