criticize; disparage
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesverb
criticize; disparage; find fault with
informalInformal spoken register, neutral tone of the second character, often used for behind someone's back criticism.
Yǒu有
yì意
jiàn见
dāng当
miàn面
tí提
，
bié别
bèi背
dì地
lǐ里
bāo褒
bian贬
rén人
。
If you have opinions, bring them up face to face, don't criticize people behind their backs.
Tā他
zǒng总
ài爱
bèi背
hòu后
bāo褒
bian贬
tóng同
shì事
，
dà大
jiā家
dōu都
bù不
xǐ喜
huan欢
tā他
。
He always likes to disparage his colleagues behind their backs, and everyone doesn't like him.
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Bù不
yào要
suí随
biàn便
bāo褒
bian贬
bié别
rén人
de的
xuǎn选
zé择
。
Don't casually criticize other people's choices.
Tā他
yīn因
wèi为
bèi背
dì地
lǐ里
bāo褒
bian贬
lǐng领
dǎo导
bèi被
pī批
píng评
le了
。
He was criticized for criticizing his leader behind his back.
Yǔ与
qí其
bèi背
dì地
lǐ里
bāo褒
bian贬
bié别
rén人
，
bù不
rú如
zhí直
jiē接
gōu沟
tōng通
。
Rather than criticizing people behind their backs, it's better to communicate directly.