Translation

• lit. to swarm like flies around rotten food and drag out an ignoble existence like a dog (idiom)
• fig. to lead an undignified life
• to resort to any means for personal gain

Synonyms

• 下作, 下流, 下贱, 不三不四, 不堪入目, 不端, 不肖, 不要脸, 卑劣, 卑污, 卑贱, 卑鄙, 媚俗, 猥劣, 猥贱, 猥鄙, 秽, 脏, 见不得人, 龌龊
• 上供, 活动, 走内线, 走后门, 运动, 钻营, 钻谋, 钻门子