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一薰一莸 (yī xūn yī yóu): Good is often overshadowed by evil — Meaning & Stroke Order

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一 • yī • one; once; first; structural word between two of the same verb; as soon as; throughout • HSK 2.0 L1
HSK 1
yī一

one; once; first; structural word between two of the same verb; as soon as; throughout

薰 • xūn • to fumigate; to scent; (used in names, e.g., for a type of herb or fragrance)
xūn薰

to fumigate; to scent; (used in names, e.g., for a type of herb or fragrance)

一 • yī • one; once; first; structural word between two of the same verb; as soon as; throughout • HSK 2.0 L1
HSK 1
yī一

one; once; first; structural word between two of the same verb; as soon as; throughout

莸 • yóu • a kind of grass (Caryopteris)
yóu莸

a kind of grass (Caryopteris)

Word Info

Pinyinyī xūn yī yóu
MeaningGood is often overshadowed by evil; a good person or thing is overwhelmed by a bad one when they are mixed together.
Characters4
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Example Sentences with 一薰一莸

zài在
zhè这
ge个
tuán团
duì队
lǐ里
，
yī一
xūn薰
yī一
yóu莸
，
hǎo好
jiàn建
yì议
zǒng总
shì是
bèi被
huài坏
fēng风
qì气
yā压
xià下
qù去
。
In this team, good is overwhelmed by evil; good suggestions are always suppressed by bad atmosphere.
bié别
ràng让
yī一
xūn薰
yī一
yóu莸
de的
qíng情
lì历
shǐ史
shàng上
yī一
xūn薰
yī一
yóu莸
de的
kuàng况
fā发
shēng生
，
wǒ我
men们
yào要
bǎo保
hù护
shàn善
liáng良
bú不
bèi被
è恶
yì意
yān淹
mò没
。
Don't let the good be overwhelmed by evil; we must protect kindness from being drowned by malice.
lì例
zi子
hěn很
duō多
，
zhōng忠
chén臣
wǎng往
wǎng往
bèi被
jiān奸
chén臣
pái排
jǐ挤
。
There are many examples in history where good is overwhelmed by evil; loyal ministers are often pushed aside by treacherous ones.

Words Sharing Characters

More common words that include characters from 一薰一莸.

Words with 一
  • 一些yī xiēsome
  • 一半yī bànhalf
  • 一点儿yī diǎn era bit
  • 一下yī xià[used after a verb] give something a go
  • 一起yì qǐtogether
  • 第一dì yīfirstly
  • 一共yī gòngaltogether
  • 一定yī dìngdefinitely
Words with 薰
  • 薰陶xūntáoto nurture and influence; edification
  • 薰风xūnfēngwarm south wind; gentle breeze
  • 薰香xūnxiāngincense; to fumigate with incense
  • 薰衣草xūnyīcǎolavender (plant)
Words with 莸
  • 臭莸chòuyóustinky bluebeard (a species of Caryopteris)
  • 莸属yóushǔCaryopteris (plant genus)
  • 莸草yóucǎobluebeard plant, a type of grass (Caryopteris)