淤泥

yūní
noun #20,290

Meanings

  1. 1 silt
  2. 2 sludge
  3. 3 mud
  4. 4 ooze

Examples

Héchuáng shàng jī mǎn le yūní.
The riverbed was filled with silt.
Chū yūní ér bù rǎn shì héhuā jīngshén de xiàngzhēng.
'Emerging from the mud unstained' is a symbol of the lotus spirit.

Tips

culture
The phrase 淤泥 (emerging from mud without being stained) is a classical reference to the lotus flower, symbolizing moral purity in a corrupt environment. From Song dynasty poet 's 'Ode to the Lotus'.

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