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社:土地庙。城墙上的狐狸,社庙里的老鼠。比喻依仗权势作恶,一时难以驱除的小人。
[take advantage of one's or sb. else's power to do evils;the evildoes are like foxes in the city and rats in the temple] 要掏挖狐狸恐怕毁坏城池,要熏死老鼠恐怕烧灼社庙。比喻凭藉某种势力的庇护而作恶的人