成语典故：逐臭

逐臭

　　人有大臭，其亲戚、兄弟、妻妾、知识无能与居者。自苦而居海上。海上人有说其臭者，画夜随之而弗能去。

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　　白话翻译

　　有个非常臭的人，他的亲戚、哥哥、弟弟、太太、姨太太跟朋友没有能跟他一块儿住的。他自己感到很苦恼就到海边上去住。海边上的人有喜欢他的臭味的，白天夜里跟随着他，不能离开他。

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　　CHASING AFTER THE SMELL

　　There was a very foul-smelling person. Not one of his paternal or maternal relatives by blood or marriage， his elder or younger brothers， his principal wife， concubines， or acquaintances was able to live together with him. He himself was distressed by this and so went to live by the seashore. There were people at the seashore who liked his smell； they followed him day and night