粪土 (fèn tǔ) — muck; dung and dirt; (figurative) something worthless or contemptible
Definition
Literally 'dung and dirt,' but almost always used figuratively to call something utterly worthless and contemptible. In modern Chinese it's a set phrase, not a way to say 'manure.'
noun
muckdung and dirt(figurative) something worthless or contemptible
Examples
- 粪土，。Yuàn zi lǐ duī le yí dà duī fèn tǔ, xū yào gǎn jǐn qīng lǐ.There's a big pile of muck in the yard that needs to be cleaned up quickly.
- 粪土，。Tā bǎ cái fù shì wéi fèn tǔ, yì xīn zhuī qiú jīng shén shàng de mǎn zú.He regards wealth as dirt, single-mindedly pursuing spiritual fulfillment.
- ，粪土。Zhè xiē xū jiǎ guǎng gào háo wú jià zhí, bú guò shì fèn tǔ ér yǐ.These fake advertisements are worthless — just muck, that's all.
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