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沾染
zhānrǎn
Description
"沾染"的意思是不小心接触到不好的东西，然后被影响或弄脏。
"沾染" means to accidentally come into contact with something bad and then be influenced or stained by it.
这个词常用来说坏习惯、坏毛病，也可以说被脏东西弄脏。
This word is often used to describe bad habits or faults, and can also mean being stained by dirt.
Meanings
沾染zhānrǎn
to pick up (a bad habit or influence)
他沾染了很多坏习惯。
He picked up many bad habits.
沾染zhānrǎn
to be tainted or contaminated by something
这块布沾染了油污。
This cloth got stained with oil.
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Notes
- Etymology
沾 (to moisten/touch) + 染 (to dye/infect), both suggesting gradual, unwanted spreading.
- Nuance
usually negative — bad habits, illness, or dirt; rarely used for good things.
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