Meaning of 身败名裂
身败名裂 means to lose both one's social position and reputation; to be completely disgraced; to fall into ignominy. Pronounced shēn bài míng liè.
- to lose both one's social position and reputation; to be completely disgraced; to fall into ignominy
Definitions & Examples
Tā他
yīn因
wèi贪
tān污
wū受
shòu贿
huì而
ér身
shēn败
bài名
míng裂
，
liè最
zuì终
zhōng锒
láng铛
dāng入
rù狱
。
He was utterly disgraced due to corruption and bribery, eventually ending up behind bars.
Zhè这
chǎng场
chǒu丑
wén闻
ràng让
nà那
wèi位
míng明
xīng星
shēn身
bài败
míng名
liè裂
，
cóng从
cǐ此
chè彻
dǐ底
tuì退
chū出
le了
yú娱
lè乐
quān圈
。
This scandal completely ruined that celebrity's reputation, causing them to permanently retire from the entertainment industry.
Yī一
dàn旦
shēn身
xiàn陷
dǔ赌
bó博
de的
ní泥
tán潭
，
zuì最
zhōng终
wǎng往
wǎng往
huì会
luò落
de得
ge个
shēn身
bài败
míng名
liè裂
de的
xià下
chǎng场
。
Once one falls into the quagmire of gambling, they often end up completely disgraced.