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悪貨は良貨を駆逐する
Hiragana
あっかはりょうかをくちくする
Proverb
Japanese Meaning
悪い貨幣（質の悪いもの・価値の低いもの）が市場に出回ると、人々は良い貨幣（質の高いもの・価値の高いもの）を手元に留めようとするため、結果として良い貨幣が流通から姿を消してしまうということ。転じて、質の悪いもの・悪い人・悪い制度などが横行すると、まじめで良質なもの・人・制度が排除されてしまうというたとえ。
Easy Japanese Meaning
わるいものがひろがると、よいものがつかわれなくなってしまうこと
Chinese (Simplified) Meaning
劣币驱逐良币（格雷欣法则） / 次劣的东西会排挤优良的东西 / 因法定定价，劣币流通而良币被藏匿退出流通
Chinese (Traditional) Meaning
劣幣驅逐良幣 / 壞錢會把好錢趕出流通 / 比喻劣質者排擠優質者
Korean Meaning
악화가 양화를 구축한다 / 나쁜 화폐가 좋은 화폐를 시장에서 몰아내는 현상 / 질 낮은 것이 질 좋은 것을 대체하는 경향
Vietnamese Meaning
Tiền xấu đẩy tiền tốt ra khỏi lưu thông / Đồng tiền kém chất lượng lấn át đồng tiền tốt / Tiền bị mất giá thay thế tiền tốt
Tagalog Meaning
Masamang salapi ay itinataboy ang mabuting salapi. / Ang mababang kalidad na salapi ang umiiral at pinapalitan ang mas purong salapi. / Sa sirkulasyon, nananatili ang di-dekalidad na salapi; ang dekalidad na salapi ay itinatago.
Sense（1）
bad money drives out good (debased coinage replaces purer coinage)
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bad money drives out good (debased coinage replaces purer coinage)
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悪貨は良貨を駆逐する
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In this market, the situation of 'bad money drives out good' is indeed happening.
In this market, the situation of 'bad money drives out good' is indeed happening.
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この市場では、まさに「悪貨は良貨を駆逐する」状況が起きている。
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