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Trad. 如蠅逐臭
- like flies pursuing a stink (idiom); the mob chases the rich and powerful
- the crowd runs after trash
Trad. 蒼蠅老虎
- (coll.) jumping spider (which pounces on houseflies, hence the Chinese name)
Trad. 無頭蒼蠅
- headless fly (a metaphor for sb who is rushing around frantically)
Trad. 沒頭蒼蠅
- see 無頭蒼蠅|无头苍蝇[wu2 tou2 cang1 ying5]
Trad. 蠅營狗苟
- lit. to swarm like flies around rotten food and drag out an ignoble existence like a dog (idiom)
- fig. to lead an undignified life; to resort to any means for personal gain
Trad. 蒼蠅不叮無縫蛋
- lit. flies do not attack an intact egg (idiom)
- fig. no smoke without a fire