遗毒

yídú

遗毒 — yídú

1. residual poison; remaining toxic substances after an incident (literal)

   事故后土壤中仍然残留着遗毒，必须彻底清除。 shìgù hòu tǔrǎng zhōng réngrán cánliú zhe yídú bìxū chèdǐqīngchú — After the accident, residual poison remained in the soil and must be completely removed.

2. harmful legacy; lingering harmful effects or consequences (figurative)

   那次政策留下了深远的社会遗毒，需要多年才能消除。 nàcì zhèngcè liúxià le shēnyuǎn de shèhuì yídú xūyào duōnián cáinéng xiāochú — That policy left deep social harm that will take years to eliminate.