一粒老鼠屎,壞了一鍋粥

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Chinese

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one; single; a
one; single; a; (before verbs) as soon as, once; (before a noun) entire (family, etc.)
 
a grain; a granule mouse excrement
bad; evil; rotten
bad; evil; rotten; spoiled
 
to know; to understand; (modal particle intensifying preceding clause)
to know; to understand; (modal particle intensifying preceding clause); (completed action marker)
 
one; single; a
one; single; a; (before verbs) as soon as, once; (before a noun) entire (family, etc.)
 
pot; pan; boiler congee; gruel; porridge
trad. (一粒老鼠屎,壞了一鍋粥) 老鼠屎
simp. (一粒老鼠屎,坏了一锅粥) 老鼠屎
Literally: “One piece of mouse excrement spoiled one (whole) pot of rice congee.”

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Idiom

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一粒老鼠屎,壞了一鍋粥

  1. One bad apple spoils the whole bunch. / One ill weed mars a whole pot of porridge.

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