沆瀣一气 沆瀣一气
Explanation
沆瀣一气，指臭味相投的人结合在一起。比喻那些彼此勾结、互相包庇、同流合污的人。
沆瀣一气refers to the combination of people with similar bad characteristics. It is a metaphor for those who support each other, protect each other, and collude.
Origin Story
唐朝时期，主考官崔沆为了徇私舞弊，竟然录取了一个学识平庸，才华一般的考生崔瀣。这一事件引起了朝野的哗然，人们纷纷质疑崔沆的公正性。这件事后来被人们用“沆瀣一气”来形容那些臭味相投，互相勾结，彼此包庇的人。这个故事也体现了当时社会存在的腐败现象，以及人们对公正的呼声。
During the Tang Dynasty, the chief examiner Cui Hang, in order to show favoritism, actually admitted a mediocre candidate, Cui Xie. This incident caused an uproar in the court, and people questioned Cui Hang's fairness. This story was later used to describe those who have similar bad characteristics and collude with each other, protecting each other. This story also reflects the corruption that existed in society at that time, and the people's call for justice.
Usage
主要用来形容那些臭味相投的人互相勾结、互相包庇，多含贬义。
Mainly used to describe those who have similar bad characteristics, collude with each other, and protect each other, often with derogatory meaning.
Examples
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他们的勾结，真是沆瀣一气！
ta men de goujie,zhen shi hangxie yiqi!
Their collusion is really a沆瀣一气!
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这些人沆瀣一气，同流合污，必将受到惩罚！
zhexie ren hangxie yiqi,tongliu hewu,bi jiang shou dao chengfa!
These people沆瀣一气, work together, and will be punished!