to criticize; to slander
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesverb
to criticize; to slander; to make malicious remarks
formalUsed exclusively in formal or literary written contexts, carries a negative connotation of unfair or malicious criticism.
Tā他
yīn因
zhí直
yán言
jìn进
jiàn谏
ér而
zāo遭
dào到
cháo朝
zhōng中
quán权
guì贵
de的
bàng谤
yì议
。
He was criticized by court elites for speaking frankly and advising the emperor.
Zhè这
bù部
zuò作
pǐn品
yī一
jīng经
fā发
biǎo表
biàn便
yǐn引
lái来
bù不
shǎo少
bàng谤
yì议
。
The work attracted quite a bit of criticism as soon as it was published.
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Bù不
yīng应
jǐn仅
píng凭
wú无
duān端
bàng谤
yì议
jiù就
fǒu否
dìng定
tā他
rén人
de的
nǔ努
lì力
。
One should not dismiss others' efforts based solely on baseless slander.
Gǔ古
dài代
wén文
rén人
cháng常
yīn因
zhèng政
jiàn见
bù不
tóng同
ér而
hù互
xiāng相
bàng谤
yì议
。
Ancient scholars often criticized each other over differing political views.
Tā他
bù不
kān堪
rěn忍
shòu受
zhōu周
zāo遭
de的
bàng谤
yì议
，
xuǎn选
zé择
yí移
jū居
tā他
xiāng乡
。
He could not stand the surrounding criticism and chose to move to another place.