藏垢纳污

藏垢纳污 [cáng gòu nà wū]

1. ■ （又称“藏污纳垢; 纳污藏垢”， 比喻包容坏人坏事） shelter evil people and countenance evil practices; storing dirt and taking filth; cover a multitude of sins; harbor criminals; assemble the worst elements of society; a place where the worst elements of society are assembled:

藏垢纳污之地 a place where the worst elements of society are assembled; a sink of iniquity; a sewer in which all that is evil finds a home