谤
publicly criticize; slander
Meanings
2 senses · 10 examplesverb
publicly criticize others' faults
formalThis is a formal literary usage, now less commonly used in daily spoken language.
Ancient scholars were often publicly criticized for differing political views.
The publicly critical remarks in this article sparked widespread controversy.
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He was suppressed for openly criticizing official corruption.
During this debate, both sides publicly criticized each other.
In the early Han Dynasty, Jia Yi was demoted to Grand Tutor of the King of Changsha for criticizing current politics.
verb
slander; defame
formalRefers to making false accusations to damage someone's reputation, used in formal and literary contexts.
He was removed from his position by his competitors using slanderous tactics.
This slanderous letter is full of malicious false accusations.
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The media should not spread slander to damage the reputation of public figures.
He sued multiple self-media accounts that maliciously defamed him.
There are many historical cases where loyal officials were convicted for slandering the emperor.