粪土 (fèn tǔ) — muck; dung and dirt; (figurative) something worthless or contemptible

Definition

Examples

• 院子里堆了一大堆粪土，需要赶紧清理。
  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.
• 他把财富视为粪土，一心追求精神上的满足。
  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.
• 这些虚假广告毫无价值，不过是粪土而已。
  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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