如蚁附膻

Traditional form:

如蟻附膻

Pinyin (reading):

rúyǐfùshān

Definitions:

• like ants pursuing a stink (idiom); the mob chases the rich and powerful
• the crowd runs after trash

Characters:

• 如 - as, as if, like, such as, supposing
• 蚁 - ant
• 附 - nearby; to adhere to, to attach; to rely on
• 膻 - a flock of sheep; a rank odor

Traditional characters:

• 如 - as, as if, like, such as, supposing
• 蟻 - ant
• 附 - nearby; to adhere to, to attach; to rely on
• 膻 - a flock of sheep; a rank odor